USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The campaign of 1828 was a crucial event in a period that saw the development of a two-party system akin to our modern system, presidential electioneering bearing a closer resemblance to modern political campaigning, and the strengthening of the power of the executive branch.

Detailed explanation-2: -Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1828, defeating incumbent John Quincy Adams.

Detailed explanation-3: -Common Man: the everyday, working class man – not a wealthy landowner or man of power like a politician. Andrew Jackson, despite his high office, became emblematic of the common man because he came from humble beginnings.

Detailed explanation-4: -While the controversies of the 1828 election remained topical for years, the most significant long-term effect of it was the increasing influence of not only newspapers on their own, but also the use of popular media to convey political and social thoughts, for both journalism and political maneuvering.