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Jacksons Birth
Jackson was born in the Waxhaws region in between North and South Carolina and his parents were Andrew and Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson. Jacksons birth came just three weeks after the sudden death of his father at 29 -
Jackson Enlists in Revolutionary Army
Jackson joined the army at age 13 with his brother Robert Jackson, who later died. He joined the army as a courier. -
Election of 1824
The election of 1824 was the 10th quadrennial presidential election. John Quincy Adams won the election on Feb. 9, 1825. -
Election of 1828
The election of 1828 was the 11th quadrennial presidential election. It was a re-match between John Q Adams, and Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson won the election in 1828 -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was passed by Congress on , during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. The law authorized the president to negotiate with southern Indian tribes for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for their ancestral homelands. -
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Worcester vs. Georgia
Cherokee Indians were entitled to federal protection from the actions of state governments which would infringe on the tribe's sovereignty - Jackson ignored it. -
Nullification Crisis
Confrontation between South Carolina and federal government. During the presidency of Andrew Jackson. 1832-1833 -
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Bank War
The Bank War is known as the political struggle that developed over the issue of rechartering the Second Bank of the United States during the Andrew Jackson administration.
