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Andrew Jackson Events
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Election of 1824
Jackson got the majority of the popular vote, but no candidate got more than half of the electoral vote. The House of Representatives had to select the president. Henry Clay, the speaker of the House of Representatives, met with Adams and agreed to use his influence as speaker to defeat Jackson. The House chose Adams as president. Jackson called this election the Corrupt Bargain. -
Election of 1828
Jackson was a democrat. Both candidates insulted each other to ruin their reputation. Jackson got the majority of the votes from the frontier and the South. Jackson won the election easily and defeated Adams. -
Indian Removal Act
The Americans wanted the Native American's land, and this caused a problem. Congress passed the Indian Removal Act. This allowed the federal government to pay Native Americans to move west. Congress established the Indian Territory. -
Worchester v Georgia
The prohibition of non-indians from livng in Indian Territories caused this court case. Sam Worchester refused to move from a land that was labeled "Indian Teriitory" and got arrested. The case was the family that claimed it was violating constitutional rights. The verdict was that Georgia did not have the power to enforce a law within lands, so the US goverment is required to treat all americans citizens in a respectful manner. -
Bank War
Jackson disliked the bank because it was too powerful. He disliked everything BIddle (president of the bank) liked. Henry Clay was friends of BIddle and told him to charter the bank so Clay can be president. Jackson vetoed the bank charter and Clay's plan backfired. People supported the veto, and he was reelected for president. -
Nullification Crisis
Congress passed a high tarriff. The southerners did not like it and John C. Calhoun said we could nullify it, but Jackson didn't want to. Congress passed a lower tariff, but the Southerners still didn't like it. South Carolina passed the Nullification Act and said they would secede if the federal government interfered.
