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Jackson Birth
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15th, 1767 in Waxhaws which is in the middle of South Carolina and North Carolina. His parents were Elizabeth and Theodore Jackson. He had two brothers, Hugh and Robert Jackson. -
Jackson enlists in Revolutionary Army.
Jackson joined the army at age 13. With his brother Robert Jackson, who later died. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
American troups under General Jackson defeated a smaller force of Upper Creek American warriors. It was also the final battle of the Creek War which was part of the War of 1812. -
Battle of New Orleans
The battle of New Orleans was placed after the Treaty of Ghent when British troups in the gulf coast didn't know to hault back the attack. Jackson hurried over to New Orleans with his 4,500 soldiers and killed 2,000 soldiers on the British side while only eight were killed on the U.S. side. That was also the last armed engagement with the United States and Britan. -
Election of 1824
Jackson lost to Adams in the elction of 1824. Altough he had the most electoral votes with 99, he needed to have 130 to win a majority. -
Election of 1828
This was the election where Andrew Jackson became president with a 95 electoral vote diffrence. -
Indian Removal Act
This was when Jackson passed a law to remove the southern Indian tibes to gain more wealth, population, and land. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
The case that allowed Indians to stay in georgia was Worcester vs. Georgia -
Nullification Crisis
This was when South Carolina nullified the protective tariff that Anrdew Jackson put and threatened to secede the United States if the tariff wasn't taken away. -
Bank War
Andrew Jackson thought that the bank that Alexander Hamilton created was too powerfull. He then proceded to "kill" the bank.
