JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Jackson was unknown before 1828
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Jackson was the first general ever elected to public office
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Jackson was elected to office by the largest majority in presidential elections
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Jackson’s election represented a shift of political power from elites to the common people
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many historians consider Andrew Jackson’s election as president to be a major shift in American politics that is sometimes referred to as the “Revolution of 1828.” Why would his election be considered a “revolution"? Jackson was unknown before 1828.
Detailed explanation-2: -Expanded suffrage – The Jacksonians believed that voting rights should be extended to all white men. By the end of the 1820s, attitudes and state laws had shifted in favor of universal white male suffrage and by 1856 all requirements to own property and nearly all requirements to pay taxes had been dropped.
Detailed explanation-3: -The election marked the rise of Jacksonian Democracy and the transition from the First Party System to the Second Party System.
Detailed explanation-4: -The election of 1828 was arguably one of the most significant in United States history, ushering in the era of political campaigns and paving the way for the solidification of political parties.
Detailed explanation-5: -Jackson’s popularity led to suggestions that he run for president. At first, he professed no interest in the office, but by 1824 his boosters had rallied enough support to get him a nomination as well as a seat in the U.S. Senate.