JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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it brought about a reduction in income tax for many Americans
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it led to a reduction of poverty in American cities
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it encouraged states to drop their poverty qualifications for voting
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it led to an extension of voting rights to women
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -What did President Jackson do when he was elected that was an example of the spoils system? He replaced hundreds of government workers with his own supporters. Under the spoils system in federal and state government, elected officials appointed supporters to key positions.