Andrew Jackson Presidency Timeline

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    Jackson's Presidency

  • Andrew Jackson's Inauguration

    Andrew Jackson is inaugurated as the seventh president of the United States of America

  • Turnpike Veto

    Jackson vetoes a congressional act that would have that would gave the federal government permission in $150,000 in Maysville, Washington, Paris and the Lexington Turnpike Company.

  • Indian Removal ACt

    Congress passes the Indian Removal Act which gave the president permission to pursure lands east of the Mississippi River. The Indians would be given new lands given by the public in lands west of the Mississippi River.

  • Peggy Eaton Affair

    Jackson's most loyal cabinet members resign so that Jackson can reorganize his entire government by requesting the resignation of the rest of his cabinet members. This ended political fighting.

  • Georgia v. Worchester

    Supreme Court rules that the Native Americans are a seperate nation and can be controlled only by the Federal Government.

  • First Democratic Convention

    Convenes in Baltimore, Maryland. Jackson is selected to run as the party nominee and Martin Van Buren is chosen to run as his vice-president.

  • Jackson Vetoes the Bank of the United States

    Jackson vetores the bill re-chartering the Bank of the United States.

  • Tariff of 1832

    The Congress passes another tariff the reduces the tariff rates on most goods from 47% to 25%.

  • Nullification Crisis

    Georgia's state legislature calls a convention to discuss nullification. On November 24, the convention develops an ordinance that nullifies the tariffs of 1828 and 1832,

  • Jackson Reelection

    Jackson is reelected as presidnet and Martin Van Buren is his vice-president.

  • Jackson Condemns Nullification

    Jackson issues a proclamation to the people in South Carolina condemning nullification and reinforcing the power of the federal government.

  • Force Bill

    The Senate passes the Force Bill, requested by Andrew Jackson, that allows him to use military force to get South Carolina to adhere to the tariffs. March 1, House of Representatives passes the bill.

  • Henry Clay Intoduces Lower Tariff

    Henry Clay's bill to further lower the tariff is passed by Senate.

  • Compromise Tariff

    Andrew Jacksons signs the Compromise Tariff and the Force Bill into law.

  • South Carolina Nullification

  • Jackson Censure

    The United States Senate passed a resolution of censure against President Jackson for taking federal money out of the Bank of the United States. They accused the action of being unconstitutional.

  • Treaty of Echota

    500 Cherokees agree to the sale of their lands and the removal west of the Mississippi River.

  • Trail of Tears

    The first party of Cherokees who refuesed removal are forced to march westward to their new homes in what is present-day Oklahoma