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battle of new orleans
In 1815, Andrew Jackson won the battle of New Orleans against the British, which declared him a war hero that kick started his popularity. -
Election of 1824
In 1824, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams ran for president in the Election of the 1824, which Jackson accused Adams of making a "corrupt bargain" with Clay promising him secretary of state if he won the election. -
Jacksonian Democracy
Beginning of 1824, Andrew Jackson fought for the rights of the common white man in what is known as Jacksonian Democracy. It's major belief is to extend equal is to extend equal protection to all white men and that government should be for the Americans and run by the people. -
Election of 1828
In 1828, Andrew Jackson defeated John Quincy Adams and became the President of the U.S., which led to the formation of the democratic political party and the Age of Jackson. -
Spoil systems
During the years 1828-1836, Jackson used the Spoil Systems which is the practice of replacing current gov. employees with supporters of the winner to keep loyal supporters close. -
Nullification Crisis
In 1828, Congress passed a law raising the national tariff, which put a tax on imports. The southern states wanted to nullify the tariff because the tariff would hurt the southern economy and make them poor. This action of nullification sent the nation into a crisis, which in 1832 Jackson vowed to send troops to any state that tried. The crisis ended in 1833 when congress passed the Compromise Tariff which allowed Jackson to slowly lower the tariffs and keep South Carolina from seceding. -
Indian Removal Act
In 1830, Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act which let Jackson give unsettled land west of the Mississippi River iin exchange for the Indian land within existing states. -
Worcester v. Georgia
In 1832, the Cherokee sued the state of Georgia in the Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia which the court ruled in Cherokees favor and stated that did nothing wrong, angering Jackson enough to say "Marshall made his decision, let him enforce it." -
War on Bank
In 1832, Jackson vetoed the renewal of the Banks charter declaring war on the bank of the u.s. which he thought was unconstitutional. Jackson then decided to kill the bank by ordering all gov. deposits withdrawn and placed in smaller states. The effect of Jackson's action's led to the Panic of 18337 and set the nation into a depression where many people lost their jobs, farmers lost land, and people couldn't afford basic necessities to survive. -
Trail of Tears
IN 1838, the U.S. sent the Cherokee Indians west to Oklahoma on what is known as the Trail of Tears, which led to many Cherokees dying and being relocated by Americans.
