JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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He gave the shortest speech ever.
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He was given a crown to wear during the ceremony.
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The public was invited and they threw a huge party at the white house full of the common man.
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He did not show up for the inauguration.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Behind their accusations lay the fact that Jackson, unlike previous Presidents, did not defer to Congress in policy-making but used his power of the veto and his party leadership to assume command.
Detailed explanation-2: -The inauguration itself took place on March 4, 1829, and was the first time in which the ceremony was held on the East Portico of the United States Capitol.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fun Fact: Anyone could come to Andrew Jackson’s public parties at the White House, and just about everyone did! At his last one, a wheel of cheese weighing 1, 400 lbs.
Detailed explanation-4: -Common Man: the everyday, working class man – not a wealthy landowner or man of power like a politician. Andrew Jackson, despite his high office, became emblematic of the common man because he came from humble beginnings.