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Jackson's Birth
Andrew Jackson was born in the Waxhaws region between North and South Carolina. Jackson attended lawschool, and after graduating, he moved to Tennessee, and became a very wealthy landowner. Jackson became senetor, and attended military school, and was also a very important part of the War of 1812. He was then elected the seventh president of the United States in 1828. -
Jackson enlists in Revolutionary Army
Andrew Jackson joined the Revolutionary Army at the age of 13. He was enlisted with his brother, who later died. Jackson took part of the Battle at Hanging Rock, where he was captured and tortured by the British. After the war, he left the Army and went to lawschool. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was a battle between Americans and the Indians. Jackson led American troops to win the central Alabama and southern Georgia area. The Indians refused to surrender, and continued fighting. In the end, Jackson forced the Indians to sign the Treaty of Fort Jackson, which caused the Creek Nation to cede their land to the United States government. -
Battle of New Orleans
Only a short time after the official end of the War of 1812, British troops marched onto Lousiana, hoping to capture New Orleans. However, U.S troops were warned about this attack, and Andrew Jackson led his men to defend New Orleans from being captured. -
Election of 1824
Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and William Crawford, were the four canadites running against each other for the election of 1824. None of the canadites won the electorial vote, however Jackson won the popular vote. Going through the House of Representatives, Adams, Jackson, and Crawford were the top three who were chosen. Clay, the Speaker of the House, used his high position to convince representatives to vote for Adams, who won, and appointed Clay as Secretary of State. -
Nullification Crisis
Congress passed a Tariff Bill of 1828 as the highest import tax ever. This tariff was designed to protect United States industry by increasing tariffs on good imported from Europe. Many farmers from the South disliked this tax, because they depended on trade with Europe. Many Southeners believed this was violating their state rights, and South Carolina passed the Nullification Act, and declared the tariff illegal. If the tariff was not nullified, South Carolina threatened to secede. -
Election of 1828
John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson ran against each other once again, in the Election of 1828. Andrew Jackson won the election by a landslide in a brutal campaign. Adams became a senetor after serving his time as president. -
Indian Removal Act
This act gave the president, Andrew Jackson, the power to authorize the Indian tribes of their removal west of the Mississippi River. Jackson believed that removing these Indians from Mississippi and Western Alabama, would alow those states to advane quickly in population, power, and wealth. -
Bank War
The bank war was a time in history of the political struggles that developed over the Second National Bank during Andrew Jackson's administration. During the Bank War, the Second Bank of the United States was being destroyed. -
Worcester v. Georgia
The Supreme Court decided that the Indians got to stay during the case of Worcester v. Georgia. Georgia was trying to move the Native Americans west, however the Indians refused to leave their homeland. Georgia responded by abolishing the Indians' government, courts, and laws. The Native Americans refused to move, and instead filed to the Supreme Court, saying that Georgia acted unconstitutionally.
