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In 1815, Andrew Jackson defeated the British forces at the battle of New Orleans which made him a war hero.
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In 1824, Andrew Jackson was defeated in the election of 1824 by a corrupt bargain so he spent the next four years campaigning and ruined John Q. Hammonds plans.
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In 1828, Andrew Jackson started the Jacksonian democracy where he fought for the rights of the common people.
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In 1828, Andrew Jackson was elected as president by the common people which brought the Jackson era.
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In 1830, Georgia passed a law stating that any white person living among Indians without a license would be sent to prison and a man name Worcester sued to obtain his freedom in what was called Worcester versus Georgia
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In 1830, Andrew Jackson proposed the Indian removal act which was to remove all tribes east of the Mississippi river which led to treaties between tribes and the federal government.
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In 1828, the nation faced a crisis arising out of the tariff issue and states rights which was considered the nullification crisis.
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In 1832, Andrew Jackson believed in the common people's voice so to make the government more responsive to popular needs Jackson favored the "Spoil System" which was common man in office.
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In 1832, Georgia passed a law stating that any white person living among Indians without a license would be sent to prison so a man named Worcester sued to obtain his freedom in what was called Worcester versus Georgia
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In 1832, Andrew Jackson ordered the removal of all federal deposits from the National Bank which led to the crippling of the National Bank.
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In 1838, federal troops were called in to escort 16,000 Cherokees to their new home in Indian territory, one-fourth of them died in the walk called the "Trail of Tears".