Andrew Jackson Timeline

  • Battle of New Orleans

    Battle of New Orleans
    In 1815,Andrew Jackson fought and defeated the British forces at the Battle of New Orleans because the british advanced on New Orleans. It was a battle fought because of the delay in communications. Ne's now a war hero!
  • Election of 1824

    Election of 1824
    In 1824, Andrew Jackson lost the presidential election due to John Adams and Henery Clay or also known as Corrupt Bargain.
  • Jacksonian Democracy

    Jacksonian Democracy
    During 1826, Jackson expanded the voting rights to any white man and favored the normal citizens because Jackson himself used to be a "commoner" per se.
  • Election of 1828

    Election of 1828
    In 1828, the Democratic-Republicans split into 2 different parties; one party that supports Jackson, the other does not. Jackson's reputations of favoring the commoners caused him to win with little to no cpmpetition.
  • Spoils System

    Spoils System
    During Jackson's persidency, Andrew Jackson replace the government officials with his supporters and friends.
  • Indian Removal Act

    Indian Removal Act
    In 1830, Jackson passed a law to remove tribes to the west of the Mississippi from thier original land for the white men.
  • Worcester V Georgia

    Worcester V Georgia
    In 1832, Samuel Wordester, a missionart was sent to prison. After, he sued for his freedom and the case was given to the court and John Marshall
  • Nullification Crisis

    Nullification Crisis
    In 1832, Jackson was faced with a mullification crisis which the south threatened to seced because the tarriff made the south's economy go down.
  • Jackson's War on the Bank

    Jackson's War on the Bank
    In 1833, President Andrew Jackson destroyed the Bank of the United States because he was convinced that the bank is corrupt and evil.
  • Trial of Tears

    Trial of Tears
    In 1838, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up their land to migrate to present day oklahoma because of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy. 1/4th of the Indians died.