No other president’s legacy has faced the scrutiny and challenges that Andrew Jackson’s has had to in recent years. Between the critiques of his handling of American Indians and the Nullification Crisis, he has supplied his detractors with enough ammunition to continue this debate for the next few centuries. These debates have even led to protests to have his statues replaced and as of recently, his future removal off the 20-dollar bill. One area where there are still great discussions as to how Jackson handling domestic affairs was in the manner he conducted the banking crisis of the early to middle 19th century. Many historians believe he overstepped his authority in numerous actions he took in order to get rid of the Second Bank of the United…show more content… Few, if any, other presidents had to deal with such crises as the Indian removal policies, numerous reforms, and the foreign affairs issues that Jackson had to manage while leader of the United States. History shows that he made the best choices that any president could make in a similar position. This is also true in Jackson’s handling of the banking crisis of the 2nd Bank of the United States (BUS). During this time, many Americans were weary of the bank and thought that it didn’t look out for the best intreest of many regions of the country. Most westerners and southerns felt that they benefitted little from the federal bank and that they would be better served by increased strength in state banks. There was also other who questioned the level of corruption in the 2nd BUS. Andrew Jackson was a defender of the common people, thus he looked out for the best interest of common man as President of the United States. Many questioned whether Jackson overstepped his authority in dealing with the 2nd BUS, but it is obvious, if one looks at the facts, that he did not supersede his powers as president. Jackson eliminated the national debt, looked out for southern interests, and protected America from corrupt private bankers in the…show more content… Whether he should be remembered as a good president or not is an argument for another time and place. Any objective observer must, however, see that he did not abuse his power as President of the United States during The Bank War. Jackson did what he needed to do in order to eliminate the national debt, look out for southern interests, and protect Americans from greedy private bankers. Andrew Jackson, in no way, used excessive power in handling issues dealing with the 2nd
