JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
ELECTION OF 1824
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Question
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Which now-famous political party symbol was first associated with Andrew Jackson in the 1828 presidential campaign?
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Donkey
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Elephant
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Stars and Stripes
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Eagle
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Jacksonian Democratic Party. The Democratic party and its program emerged in stages out of the largely personal following that had elected Andrew Jackson President in 1828. As progressively defined by Jackson during his two terms, the party’s outlook was essentially laissez-faire.
Detailed explanation-2: -Andrew Jackson, founder of the Democratic Party and the first president it elected.
Detailed explanation-3: -Two major parties dominated the political landscape: the Democratic Party, led by Andrew Jackson, and the Whig Party, assembled by Henry Clay from the National Republicans and from other opponents of Jackson.
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