Jackson and the bank

  • 2nd Bank

    2nd Bank

    An economic agent, the Second Bank of 1816 was tasked with holding federal government deposits, assisting with government payments, and issuing debt to the general public. Additionally, the bank would supervise state banks.
  • Charter Bill

    Charter Bill

    Jackson rejected the bank's rechartering legislation, claiming it was unfair.
  • The Bank War

    The Bank War

    The bank was disliked by the public, and President Jackson didn't like it either. As a result, he vetoed the measure to reauthorize the bank, which led to the bank's demise.
  • Whig Party of 1833

    Whig Party of 1833

    These were the parties that opposed King Jackson's methods with those of earlier rulers.
  • Pet Banks

    Pet Banks

    State-owned and obedient to the president, these institutions were created to receive excess federal treasury cash.
  • End of Bank

    End of Bank

    Jackson removed the government deposit from the back and placed it in a few particular private banks.
  • Deposit Act of 1836

    Deposit Act of 1836

    At the time, the government intended to grant a loan that would be divided into four equal payments at no interest. However, the loan amount was 37,000,000 dollars.
  • Panic of 1837

    Panic of 1837

    The deposit legislation of 1836, the fall of cotton prices, and the economy's fast development and inflation were the causes of this.
  • Economic Collapse

    Economic Collapse

    Although there was a brief period of economic recovery in 1838, the economy was still in a state of collapse for the majority of the year. Banks failed, businesses shut down and there was widespread unemployment.
  • Election of 1840

    Election of 1840

    Harris took over the electoral vote after winning by a margin of 5% more in the popular vote.