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Jackson's Birth
In March 15, 1757, in the Waxhaws region, Andrew Jackson was born which he would later become a war hero and our 7th president. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
In March 27 1814, in the Alabama territory, Andrew Jackson won the Battle of Horseshoe Bend against the Native Americans which brought the end to the creek wars and made Jackson a national hero, and made him a major general. -
Battle of New Orleans
In Jan 26 1815, Andrew Jackson won the battle of New Orleans against the British which made it the last battle of the War of 1812. -
Election of 1824
In 1824, in Washington D.C. Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams ran for president in the Election of 1824, which ended with John winning because he bribed Henry Clay to elected him and as his reward he would become secretary of state. -
Election of 1828
In 1828, in Washington D.C., Andrew Jackson defeated John Quincy Adams and became the 7th president of the U.S., which led to the formation of the Democratic political party and the Age of Jackson. -
Nullification Crisis
In 1828, in Washington D.C. Congress passed a law raising the national tariff which made taxes higher on imported goods, which would sent the nation into a crisis, but Congress would later lower the tariff tax, ending the crisis. -
Indian Removal Act
In 1830 in the U.S., Andrew Jackson would sign the Indian Removal Act, which allowed the federal government to pay Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
In 1832 in Georgia, the cherokee sued the state of Georgia in the Supreme Court case Worcester vs. Georgia which would end up ruling that Georgia had no right to interfere with Cherokee and even Andrew Jackson would end up saying "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it". -
Bank Wars
In 1832, In the U.S., Jackson vetoed the renewal of the Bank's charter, declaring war on the bank of the U.S. because he thought the banks were unconstitutional; later, his actions on the banks would destroy them and send the nation into panic. -
Trail of Tears
In 1838, in Georgia to Oklahoma, the U.S. would send Cherokee Indians west to Oklahoma on what is known as the Trail of Tears which ended with many Cherokees dying from hunger, cold, weather ,and illnesses.
