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Jackson's Birth
Andrew Jackson was born near the end of the colonial era. He was born near the then-unmarked border between North and South Carolina (Waxhaws). His parents, Andrew and Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson, were Scots-Irish colonists who immigrated from Ireland. Jackson's birth came 3 weeks after the sudden death of his father. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Horsehsoe Bend was fought during the War of 1812 in the Mississippi territory, now central Alabama. This battle was an overwhelming victory for the American forces led by General Andrew Jackson over the Red Stick Creek Indians. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans occured after the War of 1812. The people at this battle did not hear the news of the Treaty of Ghent, which offically ended the War of 1812. The American soldiers were led by U.S. General Andrew Jackson. Jackson achieved the greatest American victory in this battle. This battle labeled him as a great hero. -
Election of 1824
In this election there were five candidates. The candidates were Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, William H. Crawford, and Henry Clay. At that time the political party controlling the national politics was the Democratic-Republicans. John Q. Adams was elected president and Henry Clay became the secretary of state. Since Jackson got most of the popular votes eveyone believed that Clay and Adams had worked together so that Adams could win. This assumption was called the Corrupt Bargain. -
Election of 1828
This election featured a rematch between John Quincy Adams, a whig, and Andrew Jackson, a democrat. Andrew Jackson beat John Q. Adams by a landslide. Jackson got 140,839 more popular votes than Adams. Jackson also got 95 more electoral votes than John Q. Adams. Most of the south and middle states voted for Andrew Jackson. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson. It allowed the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. Some tribes left peacefully, but many resisted to leave their home. The journey for the Native Americans to their new home land was called the Trail of Tears. -
Worcester v. Georgia
This event was a case in the Supreme Court. The Cherokee nation needed the Cheif Justice's help to stay on their land. The Chief Justice sided with the Native Americans. He declared that Georgia wasn't allowed to move the tribes. Although that was the decision President Andrew Jackson wanted the tribes to move west so htey were forced out of their land. -
Nulliffication Crisis
Congress passed a high protective tariff on imported goods. The South saw this tariff as a problem for their economy. South Carolina said Congress was over stepping their power. Vice President Calhoun agreed with the South. South Carolina even threatened to leave the Union. At that point, Jackson statred to deal with the problem. Jackson decided to lower the tariff, but raise the power of the President if a state threatened to leave the Union again. That solution was the Nullification Crisis. -
Bank War
When Andrew Jackson became president there was a national bank. He did not like the concept of a bank. Jackson thought it was unconstitutional. When the bank wanted to renew its charter Andrew Jackson vetoed it. The national bank was closed.
