How would the following Founding Fathers assess Andrew Jackson's presidency: George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson? Consider Jackson's
democratic views, his reaction to the nullification issue, his support for territorial
expansion, and his attack on the Bank of the United States,

Bank War

Andrew Jackson believed that the Second Bank of the United States was unconstitutional and that it posed a serious threat to the American economy and its democratic political institutions. Though its charter was not set to expire until 1836, BUS president Nicholas Biddle requested and received a congressional recharter in 1832. Jackson decided to veto the bill. Jackson escalated this so-called "Bank War" in 1833 when he removed federal government funds that were on deposit with the BUS and distributed them to loyal state banks.

Battle of Horseshoe Bend

During the Creek War of 1813-1814 General Andrew Jackson led the main contingent of American forces against the Creek Indians known as "Red Sticks." His army included Creek Indians as well as a sizeable Cherokee regiment. On March 27, 1814, Jackson attacked a large Red Sticks force at their heavily fortified position in a bend of the Tallapoosa River. The so-called "Battle of Horseshoe Bend" began with a bombardment by Jackson's canon, which had no effect on the stoutly built barricade. The tide turned when Cherokee warriors crossed the river and attacked the rear of the Creeks' encampment and set fire to it. Jackson's regular forces then launched a frontal assault, which lead to a lopsided victory for the Americans in which by Jackson's own count no less than 850 Indians died defending their homeland. Jackson's triumph over the "Red Sticks" effectively ended the Creek War, and inaugurated Jackson's national reputation as a military hero.