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Election of 1824
John Q. Adams and Andrew Jackson were tied in the race for the presidential office in 1824, so the house of representatives had to select the next president. Henry Clay made the decison to put Adams into office because Adams told Clay he could be secretary of State. -
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Jackson's presidency
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Election of 1828
After Adams's final term, Jackson ran for president in 1828. He won became the United State's seventh president. -
Indian Removal Act
In 1830, Jackson wanted the Indians to leave so the Americans could move onto their land. The Indians thought it was unfair and went to the surpreme court. John Marshall ruled that the government had no right to interfere with the indians. Jackson was outraged and challenged Marshall to enforce the ruling. When Marshall did not, Jackson kicked the Indians out and sent them on the Trail of Tears to what is now Oaklahoma. -
Bank War
Jackson wanted to reduce the power of the national bank, or the shut it down completely. He bagan moving all of the federal money to various state banks so the bank didn't have power over the federal money. The president of the bank, Nicholas Biddle, did not like that and began a financial crisis as a counterattack, but ended up losing the bank war. The bank go shut down in 1836. -
Worcester V. Georgia
Worcester was a Cherokee man who was angry at Jackson's act to remove the Indians. He was the man who went to the surpreme court and won the case, but was still forced to leave on the Trail of Tears. -
Nullification Crisis
The government put a tariff on British goods which outraged the south. They traded with the British for reasonable prices and they were very angry. South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff wasn't lifted. Eventually they calmed down and repealed their Ordinance of Nullification.
