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This picture shows an accurate depiction of Jackson. President Jackson took control of the government and acted like a monarch. People that disliked him called him King Andrew Because of the way he ruled during his two terms as president. Two of the incidents that prove Jackson acted like a king were the Killing of the national bank and sectional issues.
Andrew Jackson never liked the National Bank. He believed the National Bank was only ruled by the rich and did not help the common man in any way. HE also believed the people running it were corrupt and abused their power. (Doc.#12) When he was elected president he did all he could to destroy the bank. The leader of the bank, Biddle saw the end of the bank was near so with the direction of Henry Clay he tried to rechater the bank even though the charter did not run out until 1836. Jackson quickly vetoed this re-chartering. Some people began to question how the executive branch had the power to destroy the bank. (Doc#13).......

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