-
Birth
Jackson was born in the Waxhaws region between North and South Carolina. -
Period: to
Jackson's Life
-
Jackson Enlists
At just 11 years old, almost 12, Jackson enlists in the Revolutionary Army to fight for his country. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
This was a battle taken place in alabama. Andrew Jackson defeated a part of the Creek Indian tribe who didn't like American expansion. -
The Battle of New Orleans
General Andrew Jackson was in charge of the defense of New Orleans. Vice Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane fleet attacked with 8,000 to 9,000 men off of Lake Borgne. Working crazily and unprepaired, Jacson assembled 4,000 men to fight. Cochrane sent naval forces to sweep American boats and attacked forces on the Lake, leaving it open. Jackson's army created a four mile line along the Rodriguez Canal, earning the name, "Jackson's Line". -
Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson was a prominent force in this act. Settlers faced a large obsticle, the and belonged to various Indian tribes. They thought they were standing in the way of their progress. Jackson negotiated nine out of eleven treaties. Five Indian nations did what no one has ever done. They took them to court. They lost the court case because Georgia's rules, they went to the Suoreme Court and established a law that Jackson refused to follow. Jackson forced them to leave. -
Election of 1824
John Quincy Adams of the Whig party wins the election and becomes president. However, this was considered by many, mostly Jackson, as the "Corrupt Bargain" because since nobody won the electoral votes, the election was taken to the House of Representatives. The decision was most influenced by Henry Clay, the man who had gotten the least votes and was not fond of Jackson. Jackson and many others believed he had worked secretly with Adams to get him the title of Mr. President. -
Election of 1828
Andrew Jackson had gotten the most votes against John Quincy Adams, but had been denied presidency by the House of Representatives. This was the first true mud-slinging election. -
Bank War
The National Bank was created by Alexander Hamilton to regulate economic policies, and was controlled by the president of the bank, Nicholas Biddle. Jackson strongly disliked the Bank because he felt it had far too much power, and he vowed he would "kill it". Eventually, when the Bank's charter was up, Jackson vetoed the Bank. -
Worcester VS Georgia
By this time, American expansion and settlement was rapid, and the Native American land was taking up a lot of possible room, especially in GA. Sam Worcester, a Virginian minister, had gone on a mission trip to Cherokee lands in Georgia to settle some of the stress, but was arrested for associating with them. However, when this issue of Indians getting threatened out of their homelands reached the Supreme Court, it was pronounced unconstitutional, and Worcester was released. -
Nullification Crisis
Nullification is the formal suspenson by a stae of a federal rule within it's area. The idea was created by Jackson and Madison instead of the Alien Sedition Act's. Southerners saw it as protection from the Federal Government. Soth Carloina was first to use it and threatened to secede if the Govrnment was to collect the tax.
