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Election of 1824
This was the first election Jackson took place in. He won the popular vote, but John Quincy Adams won overall. -
Election of 1828
This is the second election Jackson took part in. In this election he won by a landslide! -
Indian Removal Act
The indian removal act was started by Georgia wanting more land for settlers. To do this, however, they would need to start moving all the indians. This ended in the trail of tears. -
Worcester v. Georgia
After the Removal Act, the cherokee indians took congress to court. After a good attempt the cherokee indians had to sign a removal treaty. -
Nullification Crisis
This started after the Tariff of Abominations was put into practice. The state of South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff was not lifted. -
Bank War
The bank war was set up by Jackson to get rid of the national bank. He said "The bank is trying to kill me, but I will kill it." When the time came for the bank charter to be renewed, it was vetoed by Jackson.
