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Andrew Jackson Birth
Andrew Jackson was Born in Waxhaws NC, by his parents Andrew and Elizabeth Jackson. But Sadly just 3 weeks before he was born is father passed away. -
Jackson enlistsin Revolutionary Army
Jackson enlisted in the Reveloutionary War army when he was 13 years old. When he first joined he was a courier. Both of His brothers, Andrew and Hugh, also enlisted and died, Therefore Jackson became orphaned and alone at the age of 14. -
Battle Of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle was a conflict between 1,000 Indians including 350 women and children. These indians were well known as the Creek. Jackson led the attack against the Creek with his own army, which consited of 600 indians, including 100 that were Creek. -
Battle of New Orleans
This Battle happend after the Treaty of Ghent was signed in Belgium, Jacksons army was compromised of militia fighters, frontiersmen, indians and pirates. The British wanted too take control over the mississippi river, which would also allow them to regulate american tradde. Jacksons army defated the larger british fleet. -
Election of 1824
In the election of 1824, the canidates consited of John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, William H. Crawford ran for office. Electing John Q. Adams as president with a total of eighty four votes. -
Election Of 1828
The canidates running for president were John Q. Adams and Andrew Jackson. Many historians refer to this election as one of the diritiest presidential campaigning in the US. Both Jackson and Adams spread rumors about each other in order to win. Jackson represented the democratic party and won.
