mar 4, 1829 - Jackson Presidency

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Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States, on March 4th of 1829. As America’s political party system developed, Jackson became the leader of the new Democratic Party. A supporter of states’ rights and slavery’s extension into the new western territories; he was in opposition of the Whig Party and Congress on issues such as the Bank of the United States. The charter was to expire in 1832, and in July, Jackson vetoed the recharter, stating that the bank established the “prostration of our Government to the advancement of the few at the expense of the many.” Despite the controversial veto, Jackson won reelection in 1833 over Clay.

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