JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON
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Question
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What was one result of the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828?
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Renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States
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Elimination of the spoils system
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Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment
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Increased levels of voter participation
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Jackson dominated in the South and the West, aided in part by the passage of the Tariff of 1828. With the ongoing expansion of the right to vote to most white men, the election marked a dramatic expansion of the electorate, with 9.5% of Americans casting a vote for president, compared with 3.4% in 1824.
Detailed explanation-2: -Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1828, defeating incumbent John Quincy Adams.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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