USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

AGE OF THE COMMON MAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What happened at Jackson’s inauguration?
A
A mob of people showed up to the White House
B
Protesters disrupted the ceremony
C
Supporters of Adams attacked Jackson
D
The White House burned down
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The sheer number of people inside the White House led to collisions with furniture and food. After Jackson left, the Heidlers say Antoine Michel Giusta, the White House steward, moved the party outside by taking the punch outside.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jackson was America’s first “Frontier President” – the first president who did not come from the nation’s east-coast elite. His victory was seen as a triumph for the common man and for democracy. The celebration of his inauguration was an opportunity for America’s ordinary citizen to rejoice.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thomas Jefferson held the first Inaugural open house in 1805. Many of those who attended the swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol simply followed him home, where he greeted them in the Blue Room. President Jefferson also opened the house for public tours, and it has remained open, except during wartime, ever since.

Detailed explanation-4: -Describe who was allowed to attend Jackson’s inauguration? According to the document, common people were attending. “Thousands and thousands of people, without distinction or rank, ” People in all shapes, sizes could attend. Anyone could attend.

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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