USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

JACKSONIAN AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Jacksonian Democracy” is associated with which of these characteristics?
A
suffrage for all people in the United States
B
voting rights extended to all adult, white males
C
a nation governed by upper and middle class educated property owners
D
laws promising full political equality regardless of race, sex, or wealth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expanded suffrage – The Jacksonians believed that voting rights should be extended to all white men.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Jacksonian Era was characterized by the idea that every citizen was equally important and that all should participate actively in government. What best defines the spoils system? The old friends whom Jackson consulted instead of his regular cabinet were called the “kitchen cabinet."

Detailed explanation-3: -Although the Jacksonian Democracy died in the 1850s, it left a powerful legacy, entwining egalitarian aspirations and class justice with the presumptions of white supremacy.

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