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Jacksons birth
Jackson was the first president to be born in a log cabin on the frontier. His parents both died before he was 15. He was a strong fighter and dteremined young man. This might of been because he had to grow up fast. He joined the Patriots when he was only 13. -
Jackson enlists in the Revolutionary Army
Jackson enlisted in the army when he was only 13 years old. His brother, Robert, joined with him as well. His brother died from heat exhaustion at the Battle of Stono Ferry. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans took place at the end of the War of 1812 due to poor communication because they did not know the war was over. This battle was the 7,500 British soldiers against 4,500 American troops. The Americans were lead by General Andrew Jackson. The British were defeated in just thirty minutes and Andrew became a miltiary hero in this war. The Treaty of Ghent ended the war and nothing was gained or lost for the U.S. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
This battle was in Alabama. 1,000 American Indian warriors fought in this battle. It was a fight between European Americans and American Indians. It was an attempt for the Europeans to enlist in the native population. -
Election of 1824
The election of 1824 had four candidates running for president. The candidates were John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, and William Crawford. After the people voted, no clear winner was chosen and the vote went to the House of Representatives. After clay was taken out of the race, he influenced the House to vote for Adams. Adams became the 6th president and Jackson believed it was unfair and it became known a the "corrupt bargain". -
Election of 1828
Adams struggled to be re-elected and Jackson was his only opponent. It was a bitter contest due to the personalities of the candidates. Jackson easily won the election and the common people celebrated. Farmers and those who worked in cities were happy about Jacksons election. However, many were worried he would become a dictator. -
Indian Removal Act
This act forced native Americans to move west of the Mississippi. The white people did not mind turning over their land to the indians because they believed it was just desert. The U.S. army drove 15,000 Cherokees west. The had to travel many miles. This became known as the "Trail of Tears". -
Worcester v. Georgia
Many states did not want indian tribes to form independent governments within state boundaries. Georgia passed a law that the indians had to be goverened by states. Cherokees went to court arguing this, and the case reached supreme court. This Case was known as Worcester v. Georgia. -
Nullificaton Crisis
The Nullification Crisis was due to anger in the south over tariffs. South Carolina was very mad, and passed the Nullification Act which declared the tariffs illegal. If challenged, they threatened to leave the Union. This made Jackson furous and knew that nullification could lead to a civil war. The Nullification Crisis eventually passed, but tensions continued to grow between the north and south. -
Bank War
The Bank War occured while Jackosn was president due to his disagreemet with the National Bank. The president of the bank was worried Jackson would destroy the bank because it was too powerful. Even though many americans agreed with the bank, Jackson still tried to veto the bill for the charter. Jackson vowed "I will kill it",and the bank closed in 1836. This even was known as th ebank war beacuase the common people ended up agreeing with Jackson, causing dispute.
