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Jackson's Birth
On this day, a future general, and later president, was born. -
Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson and an assortment of militia fired an assault by the British to become the bloodiest battle. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
This was fought during the war of 1812, us forces and Indian allies under Jackson defeated a Indian tribe "The Red Sticks". -
Election of 1824
Jackson called it the "Corrupt Bargain". A tie in the electoral college led to a vote in the House of Representatives Henry Clay used his influence to reelect John Quincey Adams. -
Election of 1828
This election was a rematch between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson, as a result Jackson won. -
Indian Removal Act
This act was passed to remove Indians from the south to focus on bigger things. -
Worcester V.S. Georgia
A missionary went to court with the state of Georgia to fight to keep the Natives in their land. He won, but the case was later ignored. -
Nullification Crisis
South Carolina threatened to leave the US. -
Jackson enlists in Revolutionary Army
He enlisted in the army at just 13. He had a bad experience with a British official. And from that, Jackson hated the British until he died.
