Jackson’s objections Organization of wealthy Easterners Held fed $$ Controlled $$ supply Run by private bankers Vetoed charter renewal in 1832 Closed the bank in 1836
Democrat (easy win) Martin Van Buren (Jackson’s VP) Whigs 3 different candidates from different “sections” None got enough votes
Economic DEPRESSION Land values dropped Banks failed Investments dropped Cotton prices dropped Businesses closed
Government should interfere as little as possible in the nation’s economy Van Buren believed in laissez-faire
Gov’t would store $$ in fed. treasury Private banks couldn’t use gov. $$ anymore to back loans
Democrats Van Buren Whigs (log cabin) William Henry Harrison First Whig president Inauguration day – bitterly cold Died of pneumonia 32 days later VP John Tyler became president
Vetoed several Whig bills Party leaders expelled him Whigs couldn’t seem to agree on party goals – party splits 1844 election = Democrat James Polk wins
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