-
Jacksons Birth
In 1767 in the Garden of Waxhaws, Andrew Jackson was born. -
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend
On March 27, 1814, The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was fought during The War of 1812, and ended the Creek War, naming Jackson as a war hero. -
The battle of New Orleans
In 1815, The Battle of New Orleans won by Andrew Jackson, causing him to be named as a war hero. -
Election of 1824
Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams ran for president of the United States of America, and the victory of John Q. Adams lead to the belief that a corrupt bargain occured. -
Election of 1828
In 1828, Andrew Jackson defeated John Quincy Adams and became the president on the US, leading to the formation of the democratic party and the Era of Jackson. -
Nullification Crisis
In 1828, Congress passed a law raising national tariffs, which taxed imported good. The southerners wanted them removed because it hurt their economy.This brought the country into crisis until congress passed the Lower Tariff force bill of 1833 -
The Indian Removal Act
On May 28, 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed to Indian Removal Act, which authorized the president to negotiate with southern Indian tribes for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for their lands. -
Worcester v. Georgia
In 1832, the Cherokee sued the state of Georgia in the Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia, which said that Georgia could not interfere with the Cherokees, but Jackson retaliated saying "Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it." -
The Bank War
In 1833, President Andrew Jackson began a campaign against the Second National Bank, in which he won. -
Trail of Tears
In 1838 and 1839, as part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma, and dubbed to torturous journey "The Trail of Tears."
