Dates in Office: 1837-1841
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- Panic of 1837, another panic after Jacksonian Era, following the "boom and bust" cycle of the economy.
- Panic of 1837 was the worse depression to date so far.
- Van Buren's remedy was to continue with Jackson's policies.
- As Federal aid to internal improvements, expenditures were cut off.
- Opposed the expansion of slavery.
- Blocked the annexation of Texas, assured that it would become a slave state.
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