Andrew Jackson Timeline

By audrikamasud

  • Election of 1824

    Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, William Crawford, and Henry Clay all ran for president in 1824. Jackson won the electoral vote and the popular vote, but since none of the candidates reached the required majority, the election was turned over to the House of Representatives. They chose John Q, Adams as the 10th president which led to the Corrupt Bargain.

  • Election of 1828

    The Election of 1828 was to find the 11th president of the United States. The two candidates running were Andrew Jackson and the 10th president, John Quincy Adams. Jackson won by a landslide and became the 11th president.

  • Indian Removal Act

    The Indian Removal Act was approved by congress on May 28, 1830. The law basically made the "five civiilized tribes", the Chicksaw, Choctaw, Muscogee-Creek, Seminole, and original Cherokee nations, leave their land. The act led to the trail of tears as many of the Indians died on the journey and many fought back as well.

  • Worcester v. Ga

    Georgia really wanted the Cherokee Indians off their land, but the Cherokees refused to leave. Samuel Worcester was sent to work with the Cherokees to do many things such as translating the Bible into Cherokee language. He became good friends with them. The state of Georgia thought that Worcester had become an influence on the Indian resistance and eventually arrested him. It was finally ruled that no white man could be on the Indian land.

  • Bank War

    Andrew Jackson hated the Bank of America so much he said, "I will kill it!" He also didn't like the bank's president, Nicholas Biddle. When time came for the renewal of the bank, Jackson vetoed the bill.

  • Nullification Crisis

    The Nullification Crisis started with the Tariff of 1828, also known as the Tariff of Abominations by the southern states. The Tariff of 1828 was designed to protect the industry in the north. After Jackson signed the tariff of 1832, South Carolina threatened to secede. Henry Clay came up with the Compromise Tariff of 1833 which pleased South Carolina, and gave the president power to use the militia against other states that ever threatened to secede.