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In 1815, Andrew Jackson fought in the Battle of New Orleans because the British were impressing Americans and attacking them
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In 1824, Adams became president in the Election of 1824, but Jackson accused him of a corrupt bargain because Henry Clay gave all of his support to Adams, and Adams in return made him Secretary of State.
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In 1828, Jackson created the Jacksonian Democracy movement because he wanted the common man to have the right to vote.
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In 1828, Jackson became president in the Election of 1828 because everyone thought Adams was a traitor and they supported Jackson.
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In 1829, Jackson fired many federal workers and replaced them with his supporters because according the "Spoils System", the victor always gets the spoils.
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In 1830, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act because they needed the land, so they moved the Indians west to reservations.
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In 1832, in the court case Worcester vs. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia can't remove the Indians because they were a free, independent, and sovereign counrty, but Jackson ignored the Supreme Court and removed the Indians anyway.
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In 1833, South Carolina confronted the Federal Government and nullified a tariff because they thought it was unconstitutional.
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In 1833, Jackson went to war against the 2nd National bank of the U.S. because Jackson thought that the bank limited western growth which is where he was from, and he also thought that the bank had too much power and was unconstitutional.
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In 1838, as part of Jackson's Indian Removal Act, the Indians were forced by the U.S. Government to move to reservations. The Cherokee's called this the Trail of Tears because they had to give up their land.
