JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Jackson’s career as a frontier lawyer in Tennessee.
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Jackson’s heroism at the Battle of New Orleans.
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Jackson’s talent at killing people in duels.
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Jackson’s skills in debate and public speaking.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Upon becoming President, Adams appointed Clay as Secretary of State. Jackson and his angry followers charged that a “corrupt bargain” had taken place and immediately began their campaign to wrest the Presidency from Adams in 1828.
Detailed explanation-2: -How did Jackson portray himself in the campaign of 1828? Jackson portrayed himself as a “People’s person", and stressed the fact that under his presidency, the common people would have as much political power as the wealthy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Denounced immediately as a “corrupt bargain” by supporters of Jackson, the antagonistic presidential race of 1828 began practically before Adams even took office. To Jacksonians the Adams-Clay alliance symbolized a corrupt system where elite insiders pursued their own interests without heeding the will of the people.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.