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Jackson's Birth
Andrew Jackson was born near the border of North and South Carolina. He was the 7th president of the United States and served for 2 terms. -
Jackson Enlists in Revolutionary Army
Jackson joined the army at age 13 with his brother Robert Jackson, who later died. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
This was a battle between Native Americans and Jacksons forces and they were fighting for land. The catch was that on Jackson's side there were 600 "friendly" Creek Indians. -
Battle of New Orleans
This was the final major battle of the War of 1812. The cause of this was that Great Britain wanted control of the important sea city and port of New Orleans. -
Election of 1824
John Quincy Adams won presidency. -
Election of 1828
This election featured a rematch between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson won presidency. -
Bank War
This was a war that lasted alll of Jackson's presidency. This wasn't an actual war, it just refered to the political struggle between the second bank of the United States and president Andrew Jackson. -
Indian Removal Act
The law authorized the president to negotiate with southern Indian tribes for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for their ancestral homelands. -
Worcester V.S Georgia
This case dealt with a family by the last name of Worcester who were living on a land reserved for Native Americans. They refused to move, and won the court case. -
The Nullification Crisis (South Carolina)
In November 1832 the Nullification Convention declared that the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional. They said that attempts to use force to collect the taxes would lead to the state's secession.
