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Why did Jackson declare war on the second bank of the united states

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The Bank War was the name given to the campaign begun by President Andrew Jackson in 1833 to destroy the Second Bank of the United States, after his reelection convinced him that his opposition to the bank had won national support.
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Jackson declared war on the second bank of the US because Jackson believed to be corrupt. Jackson declared war on Biddle and the bank. But Biddle felt sure of his political power. Jackson declared war on the second bank of the US because Jackson believed to be corrupt.
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