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Andrew Jackson's Birth
Andrew Jackson was born in Waxhaw, North Carolina. -
Andrew Jackson Enlists in the Revolutionary Army
Andrew Jackson decides to enlist in the Revolutionary Army to fight for America. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was fought during the War of 1812 in the Mississippi Territory, now central Alabama. It was the final battle in the Creek War, part of the War of 1812. -
Battle of New Orleans
No word had gotten to the U.S. of the Treaty of Ghent, and Andrew Jackson defended his army to victory in a vicious battle against the British. This was the last battle of the War of 1812, and there were only thirteen casualties suffered by American forces, while there were almost 2,300 casualties suffered by the British. -
Results of Election of 1824
John Quincy Adams gained his presidency. -
Results of the Election of 1828
During the Election of 1828, in which Andrew Jackson ran for his second term against John Quincy Adams, many different personal things were revealed about both men. Even so, Jackson still won the election. -
Indian Removal Act
Andrew JAckson was authorized to sign unsettled lands west of the Mississippi. They could trade with the Indians too. -
Decision on Worcester v. Georgia Case
On this day, the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited non-Native Americans from being present on Native lands without a license. -
Nullification Crisis
A sectional crisis that came to be during Andrew Jackson's first term of presidency. It was created by South Carolina's 1832 Ordinance of Nullification. -
Bank War begins
After this date, Andrew Jackson made it so no federal funds would be deposited into the Bank of the United States, and instead put them into various state banks.
