Your book states that when Jackson was first elected he arrived in Washington, D.C., in a horse-drawn carriage, and when he left he rode in a train.This example best describes the rapid transformations that the UnitedStates experienced during Andrew Jacksons presidency.

JACKSONIAN AMERICA

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Your book states that when Jackson was first elected he arrived in Washington, D.C., in a horse-drawn carriage, and when he left he rode in a train.This example best describes the rapid transformations that the UnitedStates experienced during Andrew Jackson’s presidency.

A	True
B	False
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Early public career He was elected as a delegate to the Tennessee constitutional convention in 1796.

Detailed explanation-2: -The officers he replaced were largely inept, corrupt or were politically opposed to Jackson. For this, Jackson is credited with what he called “the principle of rotation in office, ” but others would label it the “spoils system.”

Detailed explanation-3: -It was called the “Tariff of Abominations” by its Southern detractors because of the effects it had on the Southern economy. It set a 38% tax on some imported goods and a 45% tax on certain imported raw materials.

Detailed explanation-4: -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. Democratic-Republican Party: an American political party formed by Thomas Jefferson.

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JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

JACKSONIAN AMERICA