The primary cause of the 'Bank War' was Andrew Jackson's belief that the Second Bank of the United States:
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Correct answer: Was a 'monster' institution that favored the wealthy elite over the common people
Jackson distrusted paper money and viewed the National Bank as an unconstitutional monopoly that benefited Eastern speculators at the expense of Western farmers. He successfully killed the bank by vetoing its recharter and withdrawing federal deposits.
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