USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

AGE OF THE COMMON MAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As settlers moved west and US territory expanded in the early 1800s, supporters of democracy called for which of the following?
A
an end to slavery
B
more federal regulations
C
equal rights for minorities
D
universal suffrage
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What changes took place in the early 1800s that broadened democracy in the United States? States expanded voting rights to enable more white men to vote; some states allowed voters to nominate electors; political parties held nominating conventions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Many Jacksonians held the view that rotating political appointees in and out of office was not only the right, but also the duty of winners in political contests.

Detailed explanation-3: -In The Rise of Andrew Jackson. … political movement later called “Jacksonian Democracy” to denote the change from gentry control of American politics to broader popular participation. As president, Jackson enlarged the power and scope of the office with the innovative use of the veto power.

Detailed explanation-4: -Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States. He served two terms in office from 1829 to 1837. During Jackson’s presidency, the United States evolved from a republic-in which only landowners could vote-to a mass democracy, in which white men of all socioeconomic classes were enfranchised.

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