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Andrew Jackson
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Jacksons Birth
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15th, 1767, in Waxhaws North Carloina to Andrew and Elizabeth Jackson. Although where he was born is disputed, Andrew Jackson insists that he was born on an uncles plantation in Lanchster County, South Carolina. -
Andrew Jackson enlists in the Revolutionary Army
Andrew Jackson has served before the Revolutionary Army, in the Tennessee milita. The battles he have been in include: The Battle of Horseshoe Bend, Battle of New Orleans, and the First Seminole War. Before he had gone into politics, he has served from 1801 till 1821 in military service. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend, showed the defeat of the Red Sticks Indian tribe, who opposed the United States' westward expansion. United States forces and Indian allies led by Andrew Jackson, had charged and fought their way to the Red Sticks' camp. There, they had required The Creek Nation to secede 1.9 million acres. What is most notable, is that the same fortifications that were used there by the Red Sticks were used by Andrew Jackson in The Batlle of New Orleans. -
Battle of New Orleans
Due to news being slow to spread to British forces on the Treaty of Ghent, which had been fomally signed on December 24, 1814, the British had attacked New Orleans. Andrew Jackson, a Major General at the time, had to assemble makeshift defenses and forces. These forces composed of free blacks, French Aristocrats, American citizens, etc. The defenses made in the haste of the attack were a mile long trench and a wooden rampart. After winning this battle, Andrew Jackson is hailed as a hero. -
Election of 1824
The Election of 1824, lasting from October 26th till December 2nd 1824, was an election between Andrew Jackson, William H. Crawofrd, John Quincy Adams, and Henry Clay. Although Jackson had won the popular vote, the House of Representatives elected Adams as president. A "corrupt bargain" said Jacksons supporters, since Adams had convinced the House of Representatives to vote for him, in exchange for high positions in the governement. After Adams' term, Andrew Jackson was elected to serve two. -
Election of 1828
The presidential election of 1828 was held from October 31st till December 2nd, 1828. The canidates included John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackon. As news of John Quincy Adams' actions within the House of Representatives spread over the 4 years of his presidency, he had gained negative noteriety from the American public. This led to an easier Presidential Campaign for Andrew Jackson, winning him the popular vote and the majority of the electoral votes too. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act passed by Congress on May 26th, 1830, made lands west of the Mississippi River set aside for Indian relocation and allowed negotiations for the purchase of those lands. Members from Indians died very often on the Trial of Tears due to the exposure to the elements, disease, and starvation while on their way to their relocation destinations. -
Worcester v Georgia
Samuel Worcester a missionary to the Cherokee Indians, was arrested on the conviction that he had broken a law regarding living on the land of the Chreokee without a state license. Appealing to his conviction and arrest, Samuel Worcester was the plantiff in the case Worcester v Georgia. It was ruled by John Marshallt that Georgia had no right to oversee American Indian affairs. -
Nullification Crisis
From 1832 to 1833, the Nullification Crisis, a disagreement over tarrifs, between primarily the North and the South. As there were high tarrifs on Euopean imports, Southerners believed it hurt farmers more and benefitted the North. As a result from that belief, South Carolina declared the tarrifs imposed on them were unconstitutional and made them null/void within their state boundries. -
Bank War
Lasting from 1832 till 1841, the Bank War was a political dispute revolving around the issue whether or not to recharter the Second Bank of the United States. Andrew Jackson, opposing the rechartering of the bank, argued that it would hurt the common people in the South, while the North would benefit. Nicholas Biddle however the President of the Bank fought with the Republicans for a recharterment. In the end, Jackson was victorius and the banks assets had been liquified since to private banks.
