JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA BY ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE
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passage of an amendment ending religious qualifications for voting
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extension of suffrage to Native American Indians
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end of property requirements for voting by many states
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arrival of more immigrants from nations with democratic governments
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Detailed explanation-1: -Adams won the same states that his father had won in the election of 1800 (the New England states, New Jersey, and Delaware) and Maryland, but Jackson won all other states and won the election in a landslide.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jacksonian democracy was a 19th century political philosophy in the United States that expanded suffrage to most white men over the age of 21, and restructured a number of federal institutions.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did the election of 1828 show the growth of democracy? The election of 1828 promoted political parties and introduced mudslinging to the elections. What reason did the government give by forcing the Native Americans to relocate? The government wanted more land to advance western expansion.