Andrew Jackson 3

Andrew Jackson was not plainly a common man or an aristocrat. He was in fact a combination of the two. Because he came into popularity on the frontier and was not of aristocratic decent he is often considered to be a common man. However, many facts about his life do not coincide with this stereotype. From the beginning of his career in Tennessee, he considered himself an aristocrat. As a result his tastes, manners and …

…of inflationists. Although Jackson’s plan to get rid of the national bank had many negatives, it did have one positive result. By removing the national bank, he had removed a great threat to democratic government. The national bank could no longer use its strength to effect government. Jackson’s war with the national bank ended in failure. He inadvertently caused two depressions and made our money system worse than when he first took office.