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Jacksons birth
Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, his parents Andrew and Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson, who were colonists that emigrated from Ireland. His birthplace is presumed to be at his uncle's houses, in the Waxhaws region, but the exact location is not known— His father had died just three weeks before he was born. -
Jackson enlist in Revolutionary Army
At only thirteen he joined the Army. All three boys were in service. Andrew's big brother, Hugh, died in Battle of Stono Ferry, in 1779, and just 2 years later, Andrew and his brother Robert were prisoners for a weeks in April 1781. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was the last major battle of the War of 1812. 7,500 British soldiers marched against 4,500 U.S. troops led by Andrew Jackson. Jackson defeated the British in just 30 minutes, stoping their plans to attack New Orleans and establishing himself as a national military hero. The Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war, had been signed two weeks before the battle but the news had not yet crossed the Atlantic. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Battle that took place on March 27, 1814, near Daviston, Alabama. American troops under General Andrew Jackson defeated a smaller force of Upper Creek or Red Stick Native American warriors. This was the final battle of the Creek War, which is considered part of the War of 1812. -
Election of 1824
For the very first time, no one in the running was a Federalist, but 5 candidates did compete as Democratic-Republicans. The winner of the close election was very surprising to political leaders. The winner of the election was Andrew Jackson, known as the hero in the War of 1812, with a winning 99 votes. -
Election of 1828
The Election of 1828 was unique in that nominations were no longer made by Congressional caucuses, but by conventions and the state legislatures.John Adams was re-nominated and his running mate was Secretary of the Treasury Richard Rush. The Democratic Republican opposition was posed by Jackson and his vice-presidential candidate, John C. Calhoun. The election results were a clear victory for Jackson, but were highly sectional in nature. The South, West, and the states of Pennsylvania and NY. -
Indian Removal Act
This let the president grant open lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands in the state borders. Just a couple tribes left peacefully, but many tribes resisted. During 1838 and 1839, the Cherokees were forced west by the US government. Around 4,000 Cherokees died on this march, known as the "Trail of Tears." -
Worcester V. Georgia
The state of Georgia begun a campaign to try to force the Cherokee tribe to resettle west. The Cherokees brought their fight for their lands to the courts, citing a Georgia law the prohibited non-Indians from being on Indian land without a state license. In that court case, Worcester and the missionaries claimed that they had not done anything wrong because the Georgia law was being enforced on sovereign Native American territory. They claimed that only the federal gov. could make such a law. -
Nullification Crisis
The states didn't want to pay the protective tariff that Jackson wanted, and the states claimed the right to "nullify," or declare void the tariff. This would have meant that the states didn't have to pay the tariff. More importantly, it would have meant that the states would have had authority over the federal government in a basic economic matter like the tariff. The states involved withdrew their objection to the tariff, mainly because of yet another compromise bill introduced by Henry Clay. -
Bank War
Jackson’s opponent in the Presidential election of that year, proposed rechartering the Bank early. This bill passed Congress, but Jackson vetoed it, declaring that the Bank was "unauthorized by the Constitution, subversive to the rights of States, and dangerous to the liberties of the people." After his reelection, Jackson announced that the Government would no longer deposit Federal funds with the Bank and would place them in state banks. Supporters of the Bank in the Senate were furious.
