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Jackson's Birth
Jackson was born March 15, 1767 in the Carolinas. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
During the War of 1812 in Daviston, Alabama, Andrew Jackson, a general at the time, defeated Creek warriors on a horseshoe-shaped bend. It was the final battle of the Creek War. -
Battle of New Orleans
Though the Treaty of Ghent signed beforehand, news was slow to reach soldiers. On January 8th of 1815, Jackson and troops met the British in New Orleans for a bloody battle. Jackson had 4,500 troops against 8,000 British soldiers. The British lost around 2,000 men while Jackson only lost around 100. The battle propelled Jackson to fame. -
Election of 1824
The election of 1824 was made up of only Democratic-Republicans candidates, Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, William H. Crawford, and Henry Clay. The president, John Quincy Adams, was elected by the House of Representatives through the Twelfth Amendment (the House chooses if no majority is reached). It was the first time in U.S. history that a president that had been elected did not have the popular vote. -
Election of 1828
The election of 1828 was a rematch between Andrew Jackson and incumbent (reigning) president John Quincy Adams, both Democratic-Republicans. There were no other major candidates, which made it easy for Jackson to overrule Adams in the electoral vote. With help from supporters and alliances with other groups, Jackson won the Election of 1828. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was signed May 30, 1830 by President Andrew Jackson. The act allowed the settlement into Indian land west of the MIssissippi River, and relocation of the Natives that already lived there. Many tribes resisted and were forcibly removed. This act led to the Trail of Tears. Twenty-six percent, or 4,000, Cherokee Indians died on their way to Oklahoma. -
Worcester v. Georgia
Georgia had state laws set previously banning the settlement of Natives lands, without permission. Sam Worcester, his wife, and others refused to move their land that was labeled "Indian land" and did not want to get a license to stay on that land. An army arrested Worcester and the others. He took his case to the Supreme Court. Worcester believed it was a violation of rights to be moved. The court ruled in favor of Worcester, stating that it was not within Georgia's jurisdiction to remove them. -
Nullification Crisis
South Carolina nullified the Tariff of 1832 (a protective tariff for the North also known as "the Tariff of Abominations") and threatened to secede from the Union if the tariffs were collected. Jackson saw the nullification as treason. He gathered troops and sent them to Charleston to strengthened military defense. -
Bank War
President Andrew Jackson wanted to dissolve the Second Bank of the United States, created in 1816 after the First Bank of the United States' charter (authorization) expired. The Second Bank had a charter that expired by 1836. He, and others, felt the bank had too much power "unauthorized by the Constitution", and the economy was being run by men who were not elected. By 1836, federal deposits were not put into to the bank. Jackson won the Bank War.
