President Andrew Jackson effectively "killed" the Second Bank of the United States by vetoing its recharter in 1832, arguing that it concentrated too much financial power in a single institution and favored the wealthy. He also withdrew federal deposits from the bank and placed them in smaller state banks, known as "pet banks," which undermined the bank’s financial stability. This series of actions led to the bank's eventual decline and closure in 1836. Jackson's opposition to the bank was rooted in his belief in agrarian democracy and a suspicion of centralized financial power.
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