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Jackson's Birth
Andrew Jackson was born in the Gardens of the Waxhaws, South Carolina. The son of Irish immigrants, Jackson spent much of his early life in the rough frontier regions of South Carolina and Tennessee. -
Jackson's Enlist in the revolutionary Army
Jackson had joined the army at such a young age when he was thirteen. He had also joined with his brother, Robert Jackson. Later on, Robert Jackson, dies in the army. -
Battle of HorseShoe Bend
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was fought during the War of 1812 in central Alabama. On March 27, 1814, United States forces and Indian allies under Major General Andrew Jackson defeated the Red Sticks ending the Creek War. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was a battle which took place around New Orleans, Louisiana from December 23, 1814 to January 26, 1815, and was the final major battle of the War of 1812. American forces, commanded by General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army intent on seizing New Orleans and the vast territory America had acquired with the Louisiana Purchase. The Treaty of Ghent had been signed on 24 December 1814, but news of the peace would not be heard until February. -
Election of 1824
The Election of 1824 clearly showed that the "era of good feelings" had soon come to an end. All the candidates were Democratic-Republicans, but personal interests outweighed political belief. Candidates included John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, William H. Crawford, & Andrew Jackson. -
Election of 1828
Sectional crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson created. It was the official start of a new party system. Andrew Jackson started The official Democrat party system. Before him it was The Democrat-Republicans vs the Federalists. This converted the Federalist Party who was once against the Democrat Republicans to the Whigs who were now against the Democrats. -
Indian Removal Act
Federal law that permitted the president Andrew Jackson to give public lands in the West to Indians residing in eastern states, in exchange for their removal west of the Mississippi River. It was in obvious violation of previous treaties, to evict Indians from valuable lands in the East. -
Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis arose in the early 1830s when leaders of South Carolina advanced the idea that a state did not have to follow a federal law and could nullify the law. -
Woncester V. Georgia
Worcester v. Georgia deals with Georgia state laws that were passed in the middle of the 1800s. The laws made a prohibition of non-Indians from living in Indian territories. In addition to refusing to move, the group refused to apply for the government license that would allow them to reside on the lands. This made the army entered the Native American lands and arrested Worcester along with others. -
Bank War
In 1816, Congress created a Second Bank of the United States with a charter set to expire in 1836. By the 1830s the Bank had become a political issue. To them, the Bank of the United States was the worst of them all. The Bank’s most powerful enemy was President Andrew Jackson.
