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Battle of New Orleans
In 1815, Jackson defeated the British forces at New Orleans, which made him a war hero. -
Election of 1824
Andrew Jackson was defeated in the Election of 1824 by John Adams, but Andrew and his supporters spent the next 4 years campaigning. -
Election of 1828
In 1828, Jackson was finally elected president by his supporters called the common people. -
Jacksonian Democracy
During Jackson's presidency politics became an activity of ordinary citizens. Jackson even extended voting to all white males. -
Spoils System
During Jackson's presidency, he replaced government officials with his supporters and friends. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
In 1830, Georgia passed a law stating that any white person living among Indians will be imprisoned. Samuel Worhester, a missionary, was sent to prison in after he sued for his freedom and was given two in the 1832. -
Nullification Crisis
During Jackson's presidency the nation was facing issues with tariffs and states' rights. The Exposition and Protest was published by John Calhoun arguing that each state had the right to nullify an unconstitutional law in it's own territory. The U.S. passed the Tarriff of 1832, South Carolina was very unhappy with this tarriff and even threatened to secede from the U.S. -
Jackson's War on Bank
In 1833, President Andrew destroyed the bank of the U.S. because he couldn't he was convinced that his opposition to the bank was too powerful and he was convinced that his opposition to the bank one national support. -
Trail of Tears
In 1837 and 1838, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up their land in migrate to present-day Oklahoma because of Jackson's removal policy. One-fourth of the population died due to disease and hunger. -
Indian Removal Act
In 1830, Jackson passed a law to remove tribes west of the Mississippi river because he believed it would maintain the separate identity for the Indians and the U.S. wanted their land.
