JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Paying people to vote for him
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Painting his name on wagons and driving around towns
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Holding dinners for common people to attend
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Asking foreign countries to support his candidacy
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Detailed explanation-1: -The appeal of Jackson to the ordinary man helped lead to the new period known as “the common man era.” As president, Andrew Jackson embraced the role of protecting “common men"-his decisions in matters such as the rotation of office holders can be argued as being in their interest.
Detailed explanation-2: -In other ways, too, Jackson expanded the scope of presidential authority. He dominated his cabinet, forcing out members who would not execute his commands. In two terms he went through four secretaries of state and five secretaries of the treasury.
Detailed explanation-3: -Performance in public office, Jackson maintained, required no special intelligence or training, and rotation in office would ensure that the federal government did not develop a class of corrupt civil servants set apart from the people.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Andrew Jackson promoted democracy by campaigning on the rights of the masses and for the common man. Jackson’s democratic approach to government changed the way candidates for public office would campaign by going to the people.