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Battle of New Orleans
On January 8th, 1815, future President Andrew Jackson repelled the invading British army. The victory make Jackson an American hero. -
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Andrew Jackson's Presidency
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Election of 1824
In 1824, Andrew Jackson won the popular vote but didn't get enough votes in the electoral college to be elected. John Quincy Adams became president and Jackson used his powers to put all of Adams' ideas down. -
Election of 1828
In 1828, the presidental election featured a re-match between President John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Jackson won the election. -
Spoils System
In 1829, Jackson believed that the government should act as a voice of the common man, so he fired government officals to give average citizens more experience in government (his friends). -
Jacksonian Democracy
When Jackson became president, politics became an activity of ordinary citizens. Jackson wasn't born rich and despised the wealthy. He believed in power to the people. He increased suffrage to all white men. -
Indian Removal Act
On May 28 1830, the law let the president negotiate with southern Indian tribes for their removal to territory west of the Mississippi River . -
Worcester vs. Georgia
In 1832, Worcester claimed that his family’s forced removal was a violation of his constitutional rights. John Marshall ruled in favor of Worcester. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Worcester because they found the state to have violated his 14th Amendment rights. -
Nullification Crisis
During Jackson's presidency, the nation faced a crisis with the tariff and state rights issues. The Tariff of 1828 increased duties on raw materials and lowered the tariff on manufactured textiles, which upset the South and the North. -
Jackson's War on the Bank
In 1833, Jackson wanted to destroy the national bank because it had too much power. -
Trail of Tears
In 1838 and 1839, as part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee were forced to give up land east of the Mississippi River and move. This journey was called the "Trail of Tears".