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Jackson's Birth
He was born in March 15,1767 in Waxhaw, South Carolina. -
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Andrew Jackson Timeline
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Jackson Enlists in the Continental Army
Andrew Jackson enlists in the Continental Army at age 12 as a courier and messenger. He was once captured by the British but was released through prisoner exchange. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Generally considered a part of the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson leads approximately 3,000 soldiers to battle against 1,000 Native American warriors in hope of opening the land for European American settlement. -
Battle of New Orleans
General Andrew Jackson leads 4,500 troops against 7,500 British in New Orleans and is victorious within 30 minutes the final battle of the War of 1812. It had, however occured after the Treaty of Ghent was signed as news took a while to travel back in the early 1800's. -
Election of 1824
Jackson called the election a "corrupt bargain," as he had gained the majority vote from both popular and electoral votes but did not become president. Instead John Quincy Adams became president. -
Election of 1828
A antagonised election by Jackson’s standards, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams go against each other in a presidential campaign. There were, however many tactics used by the supporters of both parties that were marked as “dirty” by most. In the end, Jackson rose to be the new President. -
Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson passes a law that would utilize political and military action to remove Native Americans from their land. Though they were once treated as their own nations, Jackson opposes the idea and forces them off their land. -
Nullifiication Crisis
In 1832, South Carolina passed a law called the Ordinance of Nullification that stated that the Tariffs of 1828 to be unconstitutional and thus nullified. As it is illegal to not to obey federal laws, the United States fought to keep them with the Union. The result, South Carolina threatens to secede, and The U.S. is left with two options: to let them secede and go to war to get them back or to get rid of the tariff. They later created a new tariff that would hurt the south less. -
Worchester v. Georgia
Samuel Worchester goes against Georgia in a Supreme Court case in 1832. Worchester filed against Georgia for the reason of violatiing the constitution as they removed his family from their land. He felt that they were over-stepping because they had no jurisdiction to enforce laws on a land they do not own, Native lands. The court ruled in favor of Worchester as Georgia had no right to enforce laws within the boundaries of soverign Native American Nations. -
Bank War
The Bank War refers to the political struggle that developed over the issue of rechartering the Second Bank of the U.S.A. When Congress voted to reauthorize the Bank, Jackson promptly vetoed the bill. He believed that is was too powerful and favored the wealthy and educated rather than the common people.
