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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Many white common men without land were allowed to vote
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The spoils system gave his supporters more power
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Jackson promised he would support the wealthy
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The executive branch had become more powerful
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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: -Jackson’s popularity led to suggestions that he run for president. At first, he professed no interest in the office, but by 1824 his boosters had rallied enough support to get him a nomination as well as a seat in the U.S. Senate.
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. Democratic-Republican Party: an American political party formed by Thomas Jefferson.