JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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All white women.
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All white men.
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land-owning white men.
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Everyone could vote.
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Detailed explanation-1: -An important movement in the period from 1800 to 1830-before the Jacksonians were organized-was the gradual expansion of the right to vote from only property owning men to include all white men over 21.
Detailed explanation-2: -An ambiguous, controversial concept, Jacksonian Democracy in the strictest sense refers simply to the ascendancy of Andrew Jackson and the Democratic party after 1828.
Detailed explanation-3: -Even though Andrew Jackson was president only from 1829 to 1837, his influence on American politics was pervasive both before and after his time in office.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Jackson Era, running from around 1820 to 1845, was a time of rampant growth and regional diversification. World views and ways of living changed as quickly as in the 20th century. Transportation was revolutionized and the foundation of a manufacturing economy was laid.