History of the United States I / Unit 10 USH1 1382 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Nicholas Biddle
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The idea
Nicholas Biddle directed the Second Bank of the United States, and Jackson disliked the man personally as well as the institution.
In practice
Biddle publicly claiming to hold more power than President Jackson himself.
Where people slip
The anchor says those self-important statements helped fuel sentiment against the institution. Personality did real work here.
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