... motivated. Jackson lost a good deal of money to a speculator when he was young, and this bred his mistrust amongst bankers in general. Jackson's economic legacy was that of ruin for Martin Van Buren, his successor. What started out as a humongous influx of specie silver caused British banks to ask for payment of loans in specie gold and silver, caused a large New ... ...

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