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Jackson's Birth
Jackson was born on March 15, 1767 in Waxhaws (on the border of North and South Carolina) -
Jackson enlists in Revolutionary Army
At age 13, Jackson enlisted in the Revolutionary Army -
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Andrew Jackson defeated the Red Sticks, a part of the Creek Indian tribe who opposed American expansion, effectively ending the Creek War -
Battle of New Orleans
This was the final major battle of the War of 1812. American forces, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army intent on seizing New Orleans and the vast territory the United States had acquired with the Louisiana Purchase -
Election of 1824
The 1824 Presidential Election marked the final collapse of the Republican-Federalist political framework. No canidate ran as a federalist, while five ran as Democratic-Republicans. The outcome of the very close election surprised political leaders. The winner in the all-important Electoral College was Andrew Jackson, the hero of the War of 1812, with ninety-nine votes -
Election of 1828
This election featured a rematch between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Results of the election: Jackson with 178 electoral votes -
Indian Removal Act
The Act was passed to open up for settlement. This Act forced Indians to move west. Many Native Americans began dying and some even fought back. -
Nullification Crisis
The Tariff of 1828 was a "protective tariff" designed to protect U.S industry. This hurt the south. South Carolina declared the Tariff illegal by passing th Nullification Act. South Carolina threatened to secede, or withdraw. -
Bank War
The National Bank was created by Alexander Hamilton. The purpose of the Bank was to regulate economic policies. Jackson very much disliked the Bank because he felt it was too powerful. He vowed, "I will kill it!" The president of the Bank was Nicholas Biddle. Eventually, Jackson vetoed the Bank when its charter was up for renewel -
Worcester v. Georgia
In the court case Worcester v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court held in 1832 that the Cherokee Indians constituted a nation holding distinct sovereign powers. Although the decision became the foundation of the principle of tribal sovereignty in the twentieth century, it did not protect the Cherokees from being removed from their ancestral homeland in the Southeast
