JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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the Tea-Pot Dome movement
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Jacksonian Democacy
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Manifest Destiny
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Jacksonian Democratic Party. The Democratic party and its program emerged in stages out of the largely personal following that had elected Andrew Jackson President in 1828. As progressively defined by Jackson during his two terms, the party’s outlook was essentially laissez-faire.
Detailed explanation-2: -A movement for more democracy in American government in the 1830s. Led by President Andrew Jackson, this movement championed greater rights for the common man and was opposed to any signs of aristocracy in the nation.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -Jackson fulfilled his promise of broadening the influence of the citizenry in government, although not without vehement controversy over his methods. Jacksonian policies included ending the bank of the United States, expanding westward and removing American Indians from the Southeast.