USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

AGE OF THE COMMON MAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What group of people benefited most from Jackson’s election?
A
The elite
B
Common Man
C
Northerners
D
Southerners
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This benefited those men who received the right to vote. Additionally, Jacksonian democracy supported the spoils system, which instituted those close to the Jackson administration within the American civil service. This benefited those who received these patronage appointments.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jacksonian Democracy was an effort to control the power of the capitalist groups-predominantly from the East, for the benefit of the non capitalist groups-predominantly farmers and laboring men.

Detailed explanation-3: -Andrew Jackson and The Common Man Andrew Jackson’s presidency is a period known as the Age of Jackson, also called the Era of The Common Man. This is because America was now creating their own identity separate from European powers and traditions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jackson early on established himself as a champion of the white settler against the interests of Native Americans. As president, Jackson instituted his pro-white sentiment in a series of policies that culminated with the forced removal of Native Americans from their native lands.

Detailed explanation-5: -Jackson laid the framework for democracy, paid off the national debt, gained new lands for America, strengthened relationships with foreign nations globally and issued a new currency.

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