What were the three major problems Andrew Jackson faced during his presidency and how successfully did he address them?

The Tariff of 1828. This hugely controversial measure, passed during the dying days of the John Quincy Adams Administration, was strongly resisted by the Southern states. The imposition of taxes on imported goods had a particularly negative impact on the predominantly agrarian economy of the South. There was a general expectation that once Jackson was elected, he would take steps to reduce the tariff. When that didn't happen, Jackson's vice president, John C. Calhoun, resigned in anger, precipitating the Nullification Crisis (see below).

Jackson attempted to deal with the crisis by making modest reductions to the tariff in 1832, but the new measures were far too little, far too late to assuage mounting Southern anger and frustration.

The Nullification Crisis. South Carolinians, one of whom was John C. Calhoun, were so enraged by the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 that they convened a special convention at which they declared the tariffs unconstitutional and unenforceable in the state. As states do not enjoy the right to void acts of congress, the actions of the convention created a huge, potentially deadly, constitutional crisis. It seemed that South Carolina was on the brink of succession, and the United States was about to descend into civil war.

Although Jackson prepared for the worst, he also took active steps to deal with South Carolina's grievances. He enacted a compromise measure, the Tariff of 1833, which proposed a gradual reduction of tariff levels until they eventually reached the levels of 1816. South Carolina accepted the new proposals and a major constitutional crisis had been averted.

The Second National Bank. Like most Democrats, Jackson was profoundly hostile to the National Bank. He thought it put too much economic power in the hands of the east-coast financial elite, at the expense of the farmers and land-owners—especially those in the South—who formed the backbone of his support. To Jackson, the National Bank was a corrupt institution which lacked constitutional authority, and so he set about preventing its being granted a new charter.

Jackson persistently used his presidential veto to override any attempts at re-chartering the Bank. His stance, though controversial, was hugely popular with his supporters, and in no small measure contributed to his re-election in 1832. Once more secure in office, Jackson effectively destroyed the economic and political power of the National Bank by removing its federal deposits and diverting them to private banks instead.

What problems did Andrew Jackson face during his presidency?

As president, the main issues that Andrew Jackson faced were issues that were based on class.  Jackson saw himself as the "tribune" of the common people, the person who was to watch out for their interests.  This perception of himself had a great deal to do with the issues he thought were important.

The biggest issue of Jackson's presidency was the "Bank War."  In this incident, Pres. Jackson chose to try to destroy the Second Bank of the United States.  He felt that it was an institution run by and for the elites of the country at the expense of the common people.

The Bank War was the defining incident of Jackson's presidency.  It was typical of the major issues he faced which were (in his opinion) issues of how to protect the common people from the elites.

What problems did Andrew Jackson's administration face?

Sectionalism between the North and South was growing during Jackson's presidency, and the notion of States' Rights came into specific focus and popularlity during that time.  Not that it was a new idea, but there was more of an urgency to it, both in the Tarriff of "Abominations" argument between himself and Vice President John C. Calhoun and the South's growing nervousness about protecting slavery as an institution. 

What problems did Andrew Jackson's administration face?

Neither of the previous answers deals with the issue presented by the Bank of the United States nor the problem of the Indians which Jackson faced. For his own personal reasons, Jackson considered the BUS a monster, and was determined to destroy it. He once commented to Martin Van Buren,            

the bank, Mr. Van Buren, is trying to destroy me; but I will destroy it." 

Ultimately, he vetoed the bill for the renewal of the bank and also withdrew all federal funds from the bank, thereby destroying it.

He also of course, ignored John Marshall's decision in Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia and forced the removal of the Cherokee Indians to Oklahoma.

Both these issues demonstrate Jackson's determination to impose his will on the nation.

What problems did Andrew Jackson's administration face?

In Jackson's mind, one of the major problems was the problem of how to protect the common people from the machinations of the rich elites.  Jackson felt, for example, that the Bank of the United States was a mechanism used by elites to dominate the economy and hurt the common people.  Jackson felt that this was a major problem, which is why he fought so hard to destroy the bank.

What problems did Andrew Jackson's administration face?

Like all new Presidencies, Jackson faced some significant challenges in his new administration.  I think that one of the most significant challenges had to have been how Jackson was going to grapple with the economic reality in which the nation was approaching the mid 19th Century.  Jackson understood that the need to ensure economic progress was vitally important.  This caused him to enact high tariffs on goods coming into the United States as a way to develop revenue streams that he was able to use to pay down the national debt.  Yet, an offshoot of this was the Nullification Crisis, in that Southern states, particularly Jackson's Vice President's, John C. Calhoun's, home state of South Carolina, could nullify the President's tariffs.  Not only was this a challenge internally between President and Vice President, but the need to use troops to put down the rebellious tone of the states, something that would become another critical issue in the midpoint of the century with the Civil War.  Jackson was one of the first presidents to have to wrestle with the idea of state rights being seen as a manner to break with the federal government.