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War of 1812
On January 8th, 1815, British forces advanced on New Orleans only to find Andrew Jackson and his soldiers hidden behind cotton barrels, which protected the American soldiers and made Andrew Jackson an America hero due to his victory. -
Andrew Jackson and the Seminole Indians
In 1818, James Monroe sent Andrew Jackson to 'take care of' the Seminole Indians in Florida, yet Jackson ran through Florida and conquered it, so in the Florida Cession, the Natives had no choice but to sell it because it was already taken. -
Election of 1824
During the election of 1824, John Quincy Adams on even though he did not win the electorial nor the popular vote, making Andrew Jackson angry and said Adams won due to a 'Corrupt Bargain' with Henry Clay. -
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Jacksonian Democracy
From John Quincy Adams' Presidency to Andrew Jackson's reign, Jackson supported the 'common man' and recreated most of the government by firing officials in the gov. and hiring common people. -
Spoils System
During Jackson's Presidency, he replaced many of Adam's government officials with his own loyal commoners. -
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Nullification Crisis
Beginning in 1828, Jackson placed a new tariff on raw materials and manufactured goods, making them more expensive and hurting the Southern economy, causing South Carolina to threaten to secede if the tariff was not taken back, and came close to a civil war if not for Henry Clay's Compromise Tariff in 1833. -
Election of 1828
During the election of 1828, Andrew Jackson domiated and won both the common/popular vote and the electorial vote, creating a new chain of events in the Jacksonian Democracy. -
Indian Removal Act
On May 28th, 1830, the Indian Removal Act was passed and Andrew Jackson used the U.S. army to force five civilized tribes of natives to Oklahoma in order to gain the natives' land which had good soil and gold. -
Worcester v. Georgia
In 1832, the Cherokee Nation and Worcester argued againt the Indian Removal Act stating that the U.S. could not move them due to their treaty, and when they won, Andrew Jackson ignored the decision and moved the Indians by force. -
Jackson's War on Bank
Andrew Jackson tried to help out the common people of America by destroying the 2nd National Bank due to his belief that the bank had too much power -
End of Jackson's Presidency
In 1837 Andrew Jackson's Presidency ended; he served 2 terms. -
Trail of Tears
Due to the Indian Removal Act, Native Americans were forced to walk an 800 mile long path to Oklahoma from their land East of the Mississippi River during the winter of 1837, which caused about 1/4 of the natives to die due to harsh conditions. -
Andrew Jackson Death
On the 8th of June in 1845, the seventh president of the United States died in Nashville, TN.
