Jackson’s Presidency & The National Bank
Objectives:
Andrew Jackson
Jackson’s Firsts
Andrew Jackson
Jacksonian Democracy Expansion of voting rights Direct election by voters (at least closer to that) Openness in candidate selection Direct appeal to the voters
Conflict & Controversy Jackson’s presidency (1829-1837) was filled with conflict and controversy. 1830 – Indian Removal Act 1832 – Jackson vetoes the charter for the National Bank. The Whig Party forms in response. 1833 – The Nullification Crisis
The Spoils System
Controversy
The First National Bank
The Second National Bank
Jackson Acts Jackson vetoed the bill extending the bank’s charter Jackson believed the bank helped the wealthy, not the common man Jackson vetoed the bill extending the bank’s charter He withdrew all federal funds from the bank He put the money in state banks instead Allowed the bank’s charter to expire He believed that state banks would be more helpful for people
The Whigs Emerge
Jackson’s Displays of Power
“Of Veto Memory”
Fallout from the Bank War
Federal Reserve System