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Andrew Jackson's birth
Andrew Jackson, the 7th president was born in Waxhaws, North Carolina. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
This was the major battle of the Creek War and Jackson was looking to clear the Mississippi River area for settlement. America beat the Red Stick Native Americans. This battle was considered part of the War of 1812. -
Battle of New Orleans
This was the final major battle of the War of 1812 in which America beat the British. -
Election of 1824
John Quincy Adams was elected president by the House of Representatives. This was the first presidential election that the House of Representatives decided. -
Election of 1828
John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson rematched and Andrew Jackson received the victory despite John Quincy Adams campaign to make Jackson seem terrible. -
Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson wanted to settle the land west of the Mississippi River despite the fact that Indians lived there. He forced the Indians to move and many tribes refused to leave their homeland. -
Worcester vs Georgia
Worcester claimed that Georgia could not remove him. He said he and his family had the right to stay where he was. The supreme court ruled that Worcester had the right to stay where he was. -
Nullification Crisis
South Carolina refused to pay tariffs so Jackson threatened to send out troops. Jackson made a compromise to solve the problem. -
Bank War
Andrew Jackson planned on the national bank of the United States because it had too much control.
