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Battle of New Orleans
In 1815, Andrew Jackson fought in the Battle of New Orleans because the British were impressing Americans and attacking them -
Election of 1824
In 1824, Adams became president in the Election of 1824, but Jackson accused him of a corrupt bargain because Henry Clay gave all of his support to Adams, and Adams in return made him Secretary of State. -
Jacksonian Democracy
In 1828, Jackson created the Jacksonian Democracy movement because he wanted the common man to have the right to vote. -
Election of 1828
In 1828, Jackson became president in the Election of 1828 because everyone thought Adams was a traitor and they supported Jackson. -
Spoils System
In 1829, Jackson fired many federal workers and replaced them with his supporters because according the "Spoils System", the victor always gets the spoils. -
Indian Removal Act
In 1830, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act because they needed the land, so they moved the Indians west to reservations. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
In 1832, in the court case Worcester vs. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia can't remove the Indians because they were a free, independent, and sovereign counrty, but Jackson ignored the Supreme Court and removed the Indians anyway. -
Nullification Crisis
In 1833, South Carolina confronted the Federal Government and nullified a tariff because they thought it was unconstitutional. -
War Against 2nd National Bank
In 1833, Jackson went to war against the 2nd National bank of the U.S. because Jackson thought that the bank limited western growth which is where he was from, and he also thought that the bank had too much power and was unconstitutional. -
Trail of Tears
In 1838, as part of Jackson's Indian Removal Act, the Indians were forced by the U.S. Government to move to reservations. The Cherokee's called this the Trail of Tears because they had to give up their land.
