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Jackson's birth
Jackson was born in Waxhaws, North Carolina. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The big battle of the creek war, Jackson wanted to "clear" the Mississippi for American settlers. He won that battle. -
Battle of New Orleans
The final battle of the War of 1812. -
Election of 1824
Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams both tied in the electoral vote, but then the vote went to the House of Representatives and Jackson lost, even though he got more popular votes. -
Election of 1828
Jackson won the vote. This was the start of the prominence of the main two parties, Democrat and Republican. -
Indian Removal Act
A document relocating Indians to the west of the Mississippi. Many tribes were forced out of their territories. -
Nullififcation Crisis
South Carolina wanted to nullify the tariff of 1832, and there was a big debate about whether they had the right to or not. -
Bank War
Andrew Jackson did not like the national bank, and when the charter was up for renewal he vetoed it. In the end, Jackson won and the bank was closed. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
Indians were accused of "residing within the limits of the Cherokee nation without a license" and "without having taken the oath to support and defend the constitution and laws of the state of Georgia." -
Jackson's death
Jackson dies in Nashville, Tennesse.
