Jacksonian Democracy Dbq

The Jacksonian stage between(1824-1840) was named as the era of the common man.Andrew Jackson was the president of the united states but throughout that time period took a major effect when it came to development, economic, political.Andrew Jackson was democratic while believing that each state should have someone to represent them.While the Jacksonian democracy began throughout the year 1824 Andrew Jackson wanted to make a change in common man. White people where the ones to have the full vote, unlike women black and native Americans during the early slave centuries.Jackson was the first one to introduce the idea of the common man.

In the span of 20 years, 42 states elected by the people, and 27 states elected by the legislature. (Document 1). The election of Jackson was considered a “revolution,” because of its peaceful transfer of power. This revolution was different from any other, because it was achieved by ballots rather than bullets. Jacksonians cried, “Shall the people rule?” and the answer was, “The people shall rule!” Andrew Jackson was so notable that people have come 500 miles to see him and think that the country is rescued from some dreadful danger. It is said Jackson’s victory accelerated the transfer of national power from the country-house to the farmhouse, from the East to the West, and from the snobs to the mobs. If Jackson was a hero of the gentleman farmer, he was surely a hero of the dirt farmer. Jackson was democratic because he granted all men equal rights, and believed that the common man is just as good as the wealthy. This is how he got all his support, most of which came from the common man. We must also consider that he was a common man who became successful as president. He disagreed with the wealthy, who tried to empower the common man/farmers, and was a large supporter of wester farmers, low tariffs, and pet banks, rather than a national bank. (Document 2).

Jackson’s version of democracy was in fact a democracy. He was not a very wealthy man, he owned a home and some land. Which was more than could be said about most Americans at the time. About ten percent of the Americans living there at that time owned enough land to vote. There was a law, stating that only white males with a good portion of land could vote in the presidential election. Andrew Jackson thought this system was so unfair, he created a new way to govern the citizens of the newly formed United States.

Andrew Jackson was the first United States president who did not come from the nation’s elite social class. Andrew Jackson was a president for the “common man” this was a changing point in American politics. Pro Jackson’s would form the democratic party while the elites would be called the Whig

Was Andrew Jackson the democratic figure our great nation needed in the mid 1800’s? From 1828 to 1836, Andrew Jackson served as president in the United States of America. During that time, the country was torn in half due to controversies such as the eviction of the national bank, the Indian Removal, and the spoils system. Although some people believed Jackson was fair to the common man, Jackson acted undemocratically during his presidency because he was not fair to everyone and only listened to his supporters.

The Jacksonian Democrats were very important in the revolutions in political democracy that took place during this period. During this period universal white male suffrage took place and was the first step towards the revolution of the common man in politics. Also, Jackson's acceptance and support of the two-party system helped create a more democratic America in which people with similar views could unite in their support of a singular candidate. Many "working men" of this time period had felt they had been taken advantage of and misrepresented by tyrannical aristocrats who treated them poorly (A). Jackson used this to his advantage with emotionalized speeches exploiting class differences. However, it should be said that during this time period the amount of voters increased dramatically which means that more Americans were involved in American politics (D). Jackson's use of the "Kitchen Cabinet" kept his knowledge of critics and the wants and needs of the people up

The Jacksonian democracy of the 1820s-1830s is often associated with an expansion of the political influence, economic opportunities, and social equality available to “the common man,” a concept of the masses which President Andrew Jackson and his newly founded Democratic party came to represent. The new administration certainly saw gains for the majority; namely, public participation in government increased to unprecedented levels, and several economic decisions were made to favor the people over monopolies. Beginning with their exaggerated portrayal of the “corrupt” 1824 election however, the Jacksonian democrats also left a legacy of substantial miscalculations

Citizens were becoming more involved with their politics. This was mostly due to Jackson being more like the working class voters and sharing many of their same views and getting them involved through various rallies and other get together's. They greatly accepted his theory of democracy and that it should offer “equal protection and equal benefits” to all white males and favor no region or class.

Actually, political change began several years before Jackson became president. In the Election of 1824, Jackson had the most popular and electoral votes, but did not win the election. Because the vote was split four ways, he did not have the

     During the administration of Andrew Jackson, the United States was a nation of change both politically and socially. American society was a society of opportunity. Americans felt that, given a chance, they could make a better life for themselves. This was the era of the common people, the era of democracy. Andrew Jackson appealed to the American people because he stood for values many regarded with favor. However democratic Jackson may seem, he was more tyrant-like than any of his predecessors. His major offerings to the nation included majority rule and a popular presidency, however offered no benefits to women, African Americans, nor Native Americans. Jacksonian Democracy was

The “Jacksonian” Democracy’s meaning originates from the political philosophy of the 7th President of the United States, Andrew Jackson. The philosophy stated intentions was to strengthen the power of the poor lower class while weakening the influence of the rich upper class. As stated in “Jacksonian” democracy was intended to elevate the political process of the “common man”. Their efforts failed. Even though the term was intended to strengthen lower class people, Jacksonian democrats only advanced the interests of middle class white men. The Jacksonian democracy also was against centralized banks and believed that the economic stability of the nation did not rest upon the wealthy. The Jacksonian democracy divided the United States and favored sectionalism, which means favoritism based on region and not country as a whole. The Jacksonian democracy ultimately damaged the stability and union of the nation.

The corrupt bargain is well known, however there is no way to prove that it actually took place. Even though Henry Clay threw his support behind John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson was able to win the election in 1828 and 1832. Jackson had different ideas compared to what the American were used to, as a result, two political parties emerged. The Jacksonian Democracy, whose ideas correlated with Andrew Jackson, and the Whigs, whose wanted tariffs and internal improvements (Document H). When Jackson became president, many new ideas came into play. The Jacksonian Democracy disagreed with several American customs, including the Bank of the United States. However, the Jacksonian Democracy protected the political democracy of white male suffrage, protected the glorified liberty of the individual, and protected the economy from the Bank of the United States. Therefore, the Jacksonian Democracy was a guardian of the United States Constitution, political democracy, individual liberty, and equality of economic opportunity.

That said, there was a great difference between the Jacksonian democracy and the Jeffersonian democracy. Many things changed in the Jacksonian era. A good example is the change of the voting rights where white men were no longer required to own land for them to enjoy voting rights. This allowed the common persons to have an equal opportunity to influence government policy same as the elite members of the society. The result of this change cannot be underestimated since it ensured that the average person could not be disregarded just because they did not have money.

Similar to the beliefs of the Founding Father’s political democracy that- ordinary men should have political power to protect himself against the superior man- Jacksonian Democracy deftly delivers civil rights to white men (Garraty 240) (Document 1).

Political democracy was one of the resurfacing interests during the Jacksonian Era. Jacksonian Democrats saw it as their duty to protect the government run