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Jackson's Birth
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15 1767 in Waxhaws South Carolina. -
Jackson enlists in Revolutionary Army
The Declaration of Independence was signed when Andrew was Revolutionary Army as a courier. The Revolution had a large impact not only on his childhood but the on rest of his life. His family played a role in the Revolution as well, his two brother's joined the Army, but unfortunately his first brother died of a stroke and the other from smallpox. His mother also died from chlorea. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of horseshoe Bend was fought on fought on March 27 1814.United States forces and Indian allies defeated the Red Sticks, a part of the Creek Indian tribe who opposed American expansion, Andrew Jackson was the general during this war and successfully ended the Creek War. -
Battle of New Orleans
Two weeks before The Battle of New Orleans, the Treaty of Ghent was signed, but that news was not yet known to the Americans. They fought a hard war against the British, which to this day is believed to be uunnecessary. Many British soldiers died and were wounded but Andrew Jackson was still considered the hero of the Batttle of New Orleans. This event gained him a lot of popularity and respect, which helped him in the Election of 1828. -
Election of 1824
The election of 1824 was a eventful election between President John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Jackson. For the first time no candidate ran as a Federalist, while five significant candidates competed as Democratic. The winner in the all-important Electoral College was Andrew Jackson, the hero of the War of 1812, with ninety-nine votes. He was followed by John Quincy Adams, the son of the preceding John Adams, who eventually was chosen as the next president despite the voting-gap. -
Election of 1828
The Election of 1824 had left supporters of Andrew Jackson bitterly disappointed, but for Jackson there was still hope for 1828. Unlike the 1824 election, no other major candidates appeared in the race, allowing Jackson to consolidate a power base and easily win an electoral victory over Adams. -
Bank War
The Bank War, in U.S. history, was a time when President Andrew Jackson objected the continued existence of the only national banking institution in the nation, the Second Bank of the U.S. In 1829 and again in 1830 Jackson made clear his constitutional objections toward the bank. He believed it concentrated too much economic power in the hands of a small group beyond the public’s control. -
Indian Removal Act
Jackson asked Congress to pass a law removing Indians West of the Mississippi because of the problems in Georgia, and his hatred of Native Americans.The Cherokees rejected Jackson’s proposal and took their case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Cherokees claimed that they were an “independent nation,” protected by treaty. Andrew Jackosn payed no attention to this. In 1830, Congress passed the law but many people opposed the Indian Removal Act. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
Georgia also passed a state law that any white person living among Indians without a license from the governor would be sent to prison. Samuel Worcester, a missionary, was arrested and sentenced to prison for four years. He had been given permission to do so and sued at court and eventually won. iii. Worcester sued and won. -
Nullification Crisis
In the debates Andrew Jackson and Daniel Webster went against his Vice President John Callhoun who believed that If a law is unconstitutional, eachstate has the right to nullify it in its own territory. Andrew Jackson strongly disagreed with Calhoun's theory along with Daniel Webster. The "Great Compromiser," Henry Caly made a deal with South Carolina and prevented a civil war. -
Jackson's Death
President Andrew Jackson died on June 8th 1845 from a combination of chronic tuberculosis, dropsy, and heart failure.
