Andrew Jackson/Madison Carter

Jacksons Birth

Mar 15, 1767

Jackson was born on March 15th, 1767 in the Waxhaws region between South Caroline and North Carolina. He was born into a immigrated Scots-Irish farming family.

Jackson enlists in the revolutionary army

Mar 1, 1779

Jackson joined the army at the age of only 13 with his brother Robert Jackson.

Battle of horseshoe bend

Mar 27, 1814

This battle ended the Creek war and resulted in the United States gaining 23,000,000 acres of land.

Battle of New Orlands

Dec 24, 1814

This Battle ended the War of 1812 and actually happened after the war was over but the news didn't spread fast enough.

Election of 1824

Oct 26, 1824

In this election the first four candidates where Henry Clay, William Crawford, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams. Surprisingly they were all Democratic-Republicans. John Quincy Adams won the election with a total of 99 electorial votes.

Election of 1828

Dec 3, 1828

This election was between John Adams and Andrew Jackson. Jackson was a democratic and Adams was a democratic republican. Jackson won by alot in this election.

Indian removal act

May 28, 1830

This act allowed the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi river in exchange for Indian lands within the United states. This forced most all of the Indians in the united states to leave.

Worcester vs. Georgia

Mar 3, 1832

This was when Georgia passes a series of laws that took away the Cherokee tribe (indians) rights.

Nullification Crisis

Dec 10, 1832

Jackson issued this proclimation in response to an ordinance issued by a south carolina convention that said the tarrif acts are unauthorized by the constitution.

Bank War

Oct 1, 1833

This was Jacksons successful way of getting rid of the second bank in the United States