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Jackson's Birth
On March 15th of 1767, Andrew Jackson was born in Wax-haws and they didn't know yet, but they had just made an American Legacy. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
On March 27th of 1814 in the Mississippi territory, American armies and our Indian Allies fought and won against the Red Sticks who were against American expansion. -
Battle of New Orleans
Between January 8th and 26th of 1815 the U.S.A. fought Great Britain for Louisiana. Jackson became a great general in this battle which helped lead to his presidency. -
Election of 1824
Between October 26th and December 2nd of 1824 John Quincy Adams battled Andrew Jackson in the presidential election. This election is what's known as "The Corrupt Bargain" because of how the voting turned out. Jackson supporters made sure Adams' presidency was pointless and miserable. -
Election of 1828
Andrew Jackson was the winner of the election that started on October 31st of 1828. Jackson won the presidency against John Quincy Adams which started lots of future conflicts. -
Bank War
On March 4th of 1829, Jackson was in the process of trying to destroy the National Bank of America. This tore apart the nations economy. -
Indian Removal Act
On May 28th of 1830 congress passed this act which allowed the president to talk with Indian tribes about their removal to west area. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
On March 3rd of 1832, the Supreme Court left the conviction against Samuel Worcester because they thought prohibiting non-native Americans from entering native-American land was unconstitutional. -
Nullification Crisis
Through 1832 and 1833, Jackson as president battled South Carolina to tell them that they had to pay the tariff on foreign goods. This fighting showed that the national government was strong. -
The Trail of Tears
On August 28th of 1828, American soldiers forcefully moved Cherokee Indians out of their land and to what's now known as Oklahoma. This journey is now known as The Trail of Tears because of how many deaths occurred.
