USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

JACKSONIAN AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did many states start to eliminate as a requirement for voting during the Jackson Era?
A
Property Requirements
B
Age Requirements
C
Race Requirements
D
Gender Requirements
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expanded suffrage – The Jacksonians believed that voting rights should be extended to all white men. By the end of the 1820s, attitudes and state laws had shifted in favor of universal white male suffrage and by 1856 all requirements to own property and nearly all requirements to pay taxes had been dropped.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -A movement for more democracy in American government in the 1830s. Led by President Andrew Jackson, this movement championed greater rights for the common man and was opposed to any signs of aristocracy in the nation.

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