USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The election of 1828 was different. State constitutions changed the requirement that men must own property in order to vote. More men had the right to vote or suffrage. Andrew Jackson’s election victory in 1828 depended on support from
A
the rich and well-born.
B
Native Americans.
C
the common man.
D
states’ rights supporters.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This was the first election in American history in which the incumbent president lost re-election despite winning a greater share of the popular vote than they did the previous election. This would not happen again until 2020.

Detailed explanation-2: -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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