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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He became President.
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He became a lawyer.
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He rose in power and wealth from a very poor family.
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He was elected to the House of Representatives.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following would best explain why Jackson came to be considered a ‘self-made man’? He rose in power and wealth from a very poor family.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -A major general in the War of 1812, Jackson became a national hero when he defeated the British at New Orleans. In 1824 some state political factions rallied around Jackson; by 1828 enough had joined “Old Hickory” to win numerous state elections and control of the Federal administration in Washington.