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Jackson's Birth
Andrew Jackson was born to Elizabeth Jackson a scots-irish colonist who emigrated from Ireland in 1765. His father died 3 weeks before he was born -
JAckson enlist in the revolutionary army
Jackson was appointed commander of the tenesse militia in 1801 nad was very popular with his troops. -
The Battle of horseshoe bend
Jackson led American troops to attack a fortified Native American camp of Red Stick creek warriors. The battle was won and they killed more than 800 creeks. -
The Battle of New Orleans
Jackson led a foce of 4,752 men aganist a british force of 8000 and only lost 49 men while the british casualities added up to be 2.579 -
Election of 1824
Jackson won the popular vote for president but the 'corrupt bargain" made by John Adams sealed Adams's election as president -
Election of 1828
John Q Adams did not run again and Andrew Jackson became our 7th president -
Bank War
Jackson took many steps to ensure that the that a the second National Bank would fail and in the end suceeded at his goal -
Indian removal Act
Jackson approves an act that allows him to remove all Native Americans west of the Mississippi east -
Nullification Crisis
jackson tried to force a tariff on the U.S but South Carolina refused to pay it. -
Worcester vs GA
A supreme court case that argued if states should be able to remove indians from their land. Andrew Jackson wanted this to be the power of the Nationa government and thats later what the courts rule.
