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Jackson's birth
Andrew Jackson was born in Waxhaws, North carolina on March 15, 1767. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Andrew Jackson wanted to clear the mississippi land for american settlement. He won the battle and got the land. -
The battle of New Orleans
The British and the United States faced off at New Orleans, in which Andrew Jackson emerged victoriously, and he also gained national stardom. -
Election of 1824
In the election of 1824, Jackson was running against John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and William H. Crawford. Only John Quincy Adams was a match for Jackson, as both Crawford and Clay only had 41 and 37 electoral votes, which was no match for Jackson's 99 electoral votes. John Quincy Adams had 84 electoral votes. But, no one met the requirement to become president, and Henry Clay made an influence towards John Quincy Adams, and John Quincy Adams was elected president. -
Election of 1828
He won the election of 1828 by appealing to the common people and won the popular vote. -
Indian Removal Act
This act authorized the president to remove Indians from land within the states and give them land outside of the states, and then the states would get the land back that the Indians were living on inside of the states. -
Worcester Vs. Georgia
In the 1830's Georgia had a big campaign to remove the Cherokees from the borders of Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee. The Cherokees revolted but later on got their government abolished and there laws. -
Nullification Crisis
This was something that South Carolina proposed, and it stated that a state could nullify a federal law. This was arisen because of a tariff that put a tax on imported goods, which angered southerners. This crisis went away when a compromise was reached on a new tarriff in 1833. -
Bank War
This was the name given to the movement started by Andrew Jackson to remove the second bank of the country. This was after he got reelected, as him being against the bank gave him national support.
