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Andrew Jackson's birth
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15,1767 in the Waxahaws region between north and South Carolina. -
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Jackson enlists in revolutionary army
At age thirteen, Jackson registered as a courier in the army. He was with his brother and they both got captured by the brittish. They then got small pox in the camp and Jackson's brother died after they were released. -
The battle of Horseshoe Band
The battle of Horseshoe Band was a battle held on a peninsula. Andrew Jackson led the Indian Americans and the American forces to battle. -
Battle of New Orleans
The battle of New Orleans signified the end of the war of 1812 led by Andrew Jackson. -
Election of 1824
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Election of 1828
This was the election Andrew Jackson ran in and evidently won becoming the next president. It was a tight battle between Andrew Jackson and John Adams. -
Indian Removal Act
This act made the Indians move west of the Mississippi River to allow the states to grow in population. Some of the tribes listened while others fought back. -
Bank War
The bank war lasted durring Andrew Jacksons presidency. He was determined to eliminate the banks from the country while he was in office. There were two banks and on of them had to be renewed in 1836 or it would expire. Once the renewal had to be accepted by Jackson he vetoed the bill and got rid of the bank. -
Worchester v. Georgia
Worchester v. Georgia was a case in the supreme court that involved Georgia's new law that a person who wasn't a Cherokee could not settle in the Cherokee territory. Worchester didn't listen to this and remained in the territory. The American army then arrested him for settling there. He appealed and took it to the supreme court. The court sided with Worchester and thought it violated the 14th amendment right to "pusue life liberty and the pursue of happiness." -
Nullification process
When Jackson created the protective tarrif, South Carolina threatened to cecede because of the tarrif. It was called the nullification crisis.
