JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
THE TRAIL OF TEARS
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increased voter participation
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emphasis on equality for African American voters
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emphasis on equality for white male voters
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a change in how campaigns were run
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Detailed explanation-1: -Jacksonian policies included ending the bank of the United States, expanding westward and removing American Indians from the Southeast. Jackson was denounced as a tyrant by opponents on both ends of the political spectrum such as Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun. This led to the rise of the Whig Party.
Detailed explanation-2: -Between the 1820s and 1850, as more white males won the right to vote and political parties became more organized, the character of American democracy changed. It became more partisan and more raucous, a turn that bred ambivalence and even discontent with politics and the dominant parties.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Jacksonian Era was characterized by the idea that every citizen was equally important and that all should participate actively in government. What best defines the spoils system? The old friends whom Jackson consulted instead of his regular cabinet were called the “kitchen cabinet."
Detailed explanation-4: -Jacksonian democracy ended the era known as the “monopoly” government and made policies that have more power to the people. It also gave more power to the executive branch and allowed judges to be voted on rather than appointed.