THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
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many more people took part in the voting process than in previous elections.
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he was the first president to come from a poor background.
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it indicated the growing influence of the western section of the country in national politics.
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all of the above
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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: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the War of 1812 General Andrew Jackson led his troops through enemy territory to victory in several tide-turning battles. In doing so, he greatly aided our nation’s victory in the war. This led to the procurement of millions of acres in the present-day southern United States, including Florida.
Detailed explanation-4: -Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1828, defeating incumbent John Quincy Adams.