Early Life
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, in this border region between North and South Carolina.
What is the Waxhaws region?
He led American forces to victory at this battle on January 8, 1815.
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson officially became the 7th President of the United States after winning the election of this year.
What is 1828?
He won re-election in this year, defeating Henry Clay.
What is 1832?
Andrew Jackson left office after completing two terms as President in this year.
What is 1837?
Before becoming a lawyer, he served as a courier and was taken prisoner by the British during this war.
What is the American Revolutionary War?
In 1802 he became major general of this militia.
What is the Tennessee Militia?
His inauguration featured approximately 15,000-20,000 people and marked a symbol of populist government.
What is his 1829 inauguration?
In 1832, Jackson’s political party gathered in Baltimore for the first national nominating convention in U.S. history. What party was it?
What is the Democratic Party?
He died at his home, The Hermitage near Nashville, on June 8 of this year.
What is 1845?
He studied law and was admitted to the bar in this year.
What is 1787?
In July 1832 he vetoed the recharter of this institution.
What is the Second Bank of the United States?
He encouraged the rotation of federal officeholders and opposed corruption, creating what became known as this system.
What is the spoils system?
On December 10, 1832 he issued a proclamation that states cannot nullify federal laws, during this issue.
What is the Nullification Proclamation?
He adopted and raised his wife's nephew, Rachel, as his own son.
Who is Andrew Jackson Jr.?
He moved to what is now Tennessee and became prosecuting attorney of the region in this year.
What is 1788?
As a teenager he took part in skirmishes in the Carolinas against British and Native American forces during this war.
What is the War of 1812?
He strongly opposed this institution, which he deemed “not only unnecessary, but dangerous to the government”.
What is the Second Bank of the United States?
His second inauguration took place on this day in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol.
What is March 4, 1833?
Even after leaving the presidency, Jackson stayed active by advising this successor and close ally.
Who is Martin Van Buren?
His parents were immigrants from this region of Europe.
What is Ireland
He threatened to use federal troops during this crisis in South Carolina over tariffs and states’ rights.
What is the Nullification Crisis?
He signed the this Act during his presidency that led to forced relocation of Native Americans.
What is the Indian Removal Act?
He survived the first known act on a U.S. president on January 30, 1835.
What is Assassination?
Andrew Jackson made history as the first U.S. President born west of this major mountain range.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?