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Jackson's Birth
Andrew Jackson was born March 15, 1767 on the North Carolina-South Carolina border. -
Jackson enlists in in Revolutionary Army
At age 13 he enlisted in the Revolutionary Army. His brother died at the battle of Stono Ferry.. beforehand they had been captured by British Army. -
Battle of Horssshoe Bend
Was fought during War of 1812 in Alabama. United States troops and the Indian allies who worked under Colonel Andrew Jackson defeated the Red Sticks, a part of the Creek Indian tribe who were against American growth which ended the Creek War. -
Battle of New Orleans
The British wanted to capture New Orleans, but Andrew Jackson and his sharpshooters stopped them. He became a national hero even though 7 Americans died, and the battle was fought after the war was over. -
Election of 1824
Jackson won the popular vote, but no one won the electoral vote. Because of this, the decision went to the House of Representatives, Henry Clay was the speaker of the House, and Adams told him that if Clay could make him president, then he could be Secretary of State. Of coarse, Adams won, -
Election of 1828
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Bank War
Jacoson diliked the bank because he felt it was too powerful. He vowed "I will kill it!". He vetoed the bank's charter when it was up for renewal. -
Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson ordered for the native americans to be removed from Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi and onto reservations. This led to the Trail of Tears. -
Worcester VS Georgia
It was a case where the United States Supreme Court said the Cherokee Native Americans should be given federal protection from what the state governments were doing. (Removing them, treating them unfairly). -
Nullification Crisis
Jackson put a protective tariff on goods from Europe in 1828. It hurt the south so they made the Nullification Act so the tariff was illegal.
