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Jackson's Birth
Andrew Jackson was born in Waxhaw's border region between the Carolina's to Andrew and Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson. -
Jackson Enlists in the Revolutionary Army
Jackson joined the Revolutionary army at the age of 13, along with his older brother Robert Jackson. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Major General, Andrew Jackson, and Indian allies defeated the Red Sticks Indian tribe during the War of 1812. -
Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson was a Major leader and general in the Battle of New Orleans. He supported going to war with Britain to prove to them that the United States could be an independent nation. -
Election of 1824
John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, William H. Crawford, and Henry Clay ran for the 10th presidential election in 1824. Due to the close results, the House of Representatives decided the winner of the election, which was John Adams, This was the first election where the winner did not win the popular vote. Jackson was furiated with the outcome because he believed that Adams had made a deal with the House. -
Nullification Crisis
South Carolina was enraged at the high tariffs placed on the state, and threatened to secede from the nation if the tariffs weren't removed. In the end, Henry Clay created a compromise resolving the issue between the government and southern states. -
Election of 1828
Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams went competed for presidency in 1828. Andrew Jackson won 56% of the popular vote, defeating Adams and became president. -
Bank War
During Andrew Jackson's administration, there was a political issue over rechartering the Second Bank of the United States. -
Indian Removal Act
Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which allowed to negotiate with the Native Americans in the Southern United States. He wished to move them west to claim their land east of the Mississippi River. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
Georgia passed a law declaring that all Indians in the state must be governed by state laws. The Cherokees went to court, arguing that the federal goverment protected their rights. The United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited non-Indians from being present on Indian lands without a license from the state was unconstitutional.
