-
Period: to
Andrew Jackson's Life
A brief history of the life of the 7th president of the United States -
Birth
Our 7th president is born! -
Jackson Enlists in Revolutionary Army
Jackson's mother encouraged him and his elder brother Robert to attend the local militia drills and soon joined the militia -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Fought during the War of 1812 in the Mississippi Territory, now central Alabama. -
Battle of New Orleans
Jackson led a small, poorly equipped force to a decisive American victory against 8,000 British troops -
Election of 1824
Jackson looses election to John Quincy Adams -
Election of 1828
Jackson wins against Adam, stopping his reelection. -
Indian Removal Act
Signed by Jackson on May 28, 1830. The law authorized the president to negotiate with southern Indian tribes for their removal -
Nullification Crisis
United States sectional political crisis in 1832-33, which involved a confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government. -
Worcester v. Georgia
A case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited non-Native Americans from being present on Native American lands without a license -
Bank War
Campaign begun by Jackson in 1833 to destroy the Second Bank of the United States, after his reelection convinced him that his opposition to the bank had won national support.
