Senator Thomas Hart Benton, in opposing the new Bank of the United States, spoke for the interests of:

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Senator Thomas Hart Benton represented the interests of the West, who opposed the new Bank of the United States. The West believed that the bank benefited the wealthy elite in the East and did not serve the interests of farmers and small business owners in the West. Benton was a strong advocate for the West and fought against the concentration of economic power in the hands of the national bank.

Senator Thomas Hart Benton, in Opposing the New Bank of the United