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Andrew Jackson's Birth
Jackson was born to Scot-Irish immigrants in Tennessee. -
Andrew Jackson is Enlisted in Revolutionary Army
Andrew Jackson elisted as a courier at age 12. He was eventually takedn prisoner by the British, making him the only U.S. president to be a POW. He was eventually released as part of a prisoner exchange and helped out the rest of the war, -
Battle of New Orleans
Jackson and his sharpshooter prevented the British from taking New Orleans. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The battle was fought during the War of 1812 in Alabama. With Andrew Jackson as General, U.S. forces and allied Native Americans defeated the Red Sticks. This ended the Creek War. -
Election of 1824
Andrew Jackson wins by popular vote, but no one wins electral college. John Quincy Adams wins because of the House of Representatives. -
Election of 1828
Andrew Jackson beats John Quincy Adams by a landslide. John Quincy Adams was the first president since his father to only serve one term. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was passed, which caused the Indians to move west of the Mississippi River along the Trail of Tears. -
The Bank War
Jackson disliked the second Bank of the U.S. because he thought it had too much power. The American economy was being run by people who were not elected. Congressmen evventually created a bill that if Jackson vetoed, he would lose his reputation. -
Worcester vs Georgia
Georgia had begun moving Native Americans west, but there was a supreme court case that saud that the Indians had a right to remain in Georgia. -
Nullification Crisis
The protective Tarrif of 1824 was hurting the Southern farmers. South Carolina threatened to secede from the nation if the tarrif was not canceled. They nullified the tax. Henry Clay came up with a compromise to lower the tarrif, but give the president more power if a state threatened to secede again.
