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Jackson's birth
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15th 1767. He soon became a war hero after defeating the British. -
Andrew Jackson Enlists in Revolutionary Army
Andrew Jackson joined the army when he was 13. He was a prisoner and put in the army. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Andrew Jackson and Indian allies fought in Mississippi and Alabama. They were fighting against an Indian tribe that didn't allow Americans to expand. -
Battle of New Orleans
The British fought New Orleans in hopes that capturing it, they could seperate Louisiana from the United States. -
Election of 1824
This election was the first election which the candidate with the most votes did not become president. It was also the first election where the the president didn't win the popular vote. -
Election of 1828
The election of 1828 was the 11th quadrennial presidential election. It was a re-match between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. This election was so long, and didn't end until December 2nd 1828. -
Indian Removal Act
Jackson wanted to remove Indians from Mississippi and West Alabama. He felt like he needed to remove them so that the country could grow in population, wealth and power. -
Worcester v. GA
The U.S. congress wanted to remove Cherokee Indians from their territory. The Indians created a government to defend them. The congress soon abolished their new government and removed the Indians from their territory. -
Bank War
Andrew Jackson began the bank war because he did not like the Bank of the U.S. He felt this bank had too much power. He eventually nullified it. -
Nullification Crisis
The nullification crisis was when southerners wanted to nullify a tariff that hurt them. The tariff was to increase tariffs on goods from Europe. This hurt the south because they relief on trade with Europe.
