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Battle of New Orleans
In 1815, word that the War of 1812 was over had not yet reached New Orleans, so Jackson fought the redcoats despite the war being over (and lost) and won victoriously, gaining popularity for himself. -
Election of 1824
In 1824, Jackson, while running against John Quincy Adams for president, gained the plurality on both the popular vote and the electoral college, but lost to J. Q. Adams because of the tie-breaking votes of the Electoral College. -
The Spoils System
In 1828, Jackson, at the start of his presidency, fired the employees from the previous term and replaced the employees with his own because he believed that since he won, he deserved the benefits of victory, or, the spoils. -
Jacksonian Democracy
In 1828, the Democratic-Republican party split into the Whigs and the Democrats, who followed Andrew Jackson. -
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Presidency of Andrew Jackson
The duration of both terms of Andrew Jackson's presidency. -
Election of 1828
In 1828, Jackson ran again against Adams and crushed the competition, becoming the next president. -
Indian Removal Act
In 1830, the federal government persuaded 500 Natives to sign a treaty for the Native population to move to Oklahoma, but the Natives argued that the 500 didn't represent their population of 17,000. -
Worcester VS. Georgia
In 1832, Justice John Marshall ruled that Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee population, allowing the Cherokee to stay in Georgia. -
Jackson's War on Bank
In 1832, Daniel Webster and Henry Clay proposed the Bank Recharter Legislation, a proposition that would allow the National Bank to continue service, believing that Andrew Jackson would not risk votes in the upcoming election and veto the law, but contrary to expectations, Jackson vetoed the proposition and gained more voters. -
The Nullification Crisis
In 1832, South Carolina, led by Vice President Calhoun, passed the South Carolina Order of Nullification, which claimed that the state could nullify any law, such as a law about tariffs, that the state did not intend to follow. -
The Trail of Tears
In 1838, the U.S. government, as part of an act started during Andrew Jackson's presidency, relocated over 15,000 Native American people of different cultures to Oklahoma, killing a quarter of their population due to elements and starvation.
