(Wihl Costelo) ANDREW JACKSON TIMELINE
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è stato aggiornato: 30 apr 2021
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March 15, 1767 - Andrew Jacken was born to Andrew and Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson,
Scots-Irish colonists who emigrated from Ireland.1781 - Jackson joins a local militia at the age of
13 after his brother died in the Battle of Stono
Ferry in 1779. This is also when he was
captured by the British.1788 - Jackson moved to the frontier
settlement of Nashville. Here, he would
eventually become a wealthy landowner.1796 - Jackson was a member of the convention
that established the Tennessee Constitution.
This year he was elected as Tennessee's first
representative in the U.S. House of
Representatives.1798 - Jackson was appointed as a circuit judge on
the Tennessee superior court, serving in that
position until 1804.1802 - Although Jackson lacked military
experience, he was appointed as a major
general of the Tennessee militiaNovember 1814 - Jackson led his troops into the
Spanish territory of Florida and captured the
outpost of Pensacola.January 8, 1815 - In the last big battle of the
War of 1812, Jackson led 5,000 troops to an
unlikely victory over the British at the Battle of
New Orleans.1822 - Jackson's military accomplishments
elevated him to the status of an emerging
political figure, prompting Tennessee
Legislature to recommend him for the
presidency of the United States.1828 - Over Adams, Jackson was able to win
the presidency with South Carolina’s John C.
Calhoun as his vice-presidential running mate.1830 - In a controversial decision, Jackson signs
and executes the Indian Removal Act which
gave him the authority to make treaties with
tribes that result in their resettlement to
territories west of the Mississippi River in
exchange for their ancestral homelands.1832 - Jackson won his election again against
Clay. In his re-election, he tries to re-charter the banks.January 30, 1835 - Deranged house painter
Richard Lawrence attempted to assassinate
Jackson, but his single-shot gold pistol was
unable to shoot.June 8, 1845 - After he completed his second
term he returned back to Tennessee where he
died by the age of 78. Jackson died due to lead
poisoning by the 2 bullets that were in his chest
for years.Periodi
Andrew Jackson Timeline
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