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BIRTH
In 1767, South Carolina, Andrew Jackson was birthed. -
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Andrew Jackson
From his birth to the end of his presidency. -
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend
In 1812, in the Mississippi territory the battle of horseshoe bend ended the creek war making Jackson a hero. -
Battle of New Orleans
In 1815, New Orleans, Louisiana, Andrew Jackson won the battle of New Orleans against the British, which made him a national hero. -
Election of 1824
In 1824, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams ran for president which Adams won, but Jackson believed it was a corrupt bargain because he was chosen by the house of representative and clay became Secretary of State when he had influence in election. -
Election of 1828
In 1828, Andrew Jackson defeated John Quincy Adams and became the 7th president of the U.S., which led to the formation of the democratic political party and the Age of Jackson. -
Nullification Crisis
In 1828, Congress passed a law raising the national tariff, which made foreign goods more expensive the south wanted to nullify it because it would hurt their economy in 1832 Jackson vowed to lower tax. -
Indian Removal Act
In 1830, Jackson signed the Indian removal act, which the native Americans to relocate west of the Mississippi River. -
Worcester v. Georgia
In 1832, the Cherokee sued the state of Georgia in Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia which ruled that they can’t interfere with the Indians which Jackson opposed. -
Bank War
In 1832, Jackson vetoed the renewal of the bank charter declared war on the bank of the U.S whom he thought was trying to kill him then he killed the bank by refusing to sign the charter. -
Trail of Tears
In 1838, the U.S. sent the Cherokee Indians west to Oklahoma on what is known as the trail of tears causing 4,000+ deaths to them because of hunger and the unknown climate.
