The Era Of The Middle Class

Andrew Jackson was one of the most peculiar presidents of the United States. Jackson had a different past then most of the presidents because he was born in poverty and had to work for his wealth. Other presidents were born into wealth and had every opportunity handed to them. Although this played a big part on Jackson's presidency this did not play as big of a part as you would think. He had a military background, serving as a general in the war of 1812, along with experience with being an attorney, and his own private practice. Sadly, his wife died a year into his presidency causing him to become what this country knows as one of our worst presidents. The people started to view Jackson differently after this incident, he was seen as someone

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

The building nation of the United States of America is built on the central idea of having a democracy, in which people are given opportunity, freedom, and equality. Around the late 1820s to 1840s, the United States of America approached a period commonly known as the Jacksonian Era. The Jacksonian Era is often depicted with its democratization of politics and it is tightly associated Jackson’s two-term presidency. The era also featured him as a prominent, unique white man, but most importantly, a figure of the “common man.” Before the Jacksonian Era, Andrew Jackson had been involved in the skewed Election of 1824, which he had just barely lost to his running mates. Later, after redeeming himself by winning two consecutive elections, Jackson

Andrew Jackson had a big impact on American politics. Some people think that he influenced politics in a benefiting way, while other people dislike his ideas. It was because of him that there was a so called “Jacksonian Era.” This era lasted from 1824 to 1860. During this time, Jackson was President of the United States. It was an era that “addressed the inequalities in American society.” The Jacksonian Era was a crucial period of time in American history when the role of the President and Federal Government changed. Things like the Bank War, Missouri Compromise, Gold Rush, Seneca Falls Convention, Indian Removal Policy, a change in voting requirements and the split of the Democratic Republicans changed the United States forever.

A democratic society was on the rise and many Americans believed in equality but ignored enslaved African Americans. Government moved out of the houses of rich men and into the houses of the middle and lower- classes; education improved, suffrage laws were enacted, and newspapers were increasingly circulated. The political parties greatly changed; third parties began to rise, four candidates were chosen for one party, and Andrew Jackson lost his first election to John Adams. Adams lost his reelection to Jackson; both of whom created smear campaigns for each other, this improved voter turnout. Jackson represented the common man, throughout his presidency he served

In 1824, there was only one political party, which was the Democratic-Republicans. The election of 1824 had no candidate getting the majority of the votes. Henry Clay used an advantage to make sure that Jackson stayed out of office and J.Q. Adams to become president. This political corruption made Jackson angry, so he decided to go against Adams in the 1828 election. We know that in the 1820's, states had allowed white men to vote. J.Q. Adams didn't want to campaign while Jackson campaigned to win over average males. Jackson had won by a landslide by appealing to the common folks and his presidency is known as "The Era of The Common Man." Before the inauguration of Jackson, inaugurations used to be small and private, but he made it public in

Jackson grew up poor and without a father. He worked hard throughout his life, and was a great general in the War of 1812. After losing to John Quincy Adams in the 1824 election, he was determined to win in 1828. Jackson changed politics in the US, when he started the Democratic party. Before, the only party was the Democratic-Republican Party. His push for presidency as the “common man” resembles a politician who ran in this current 2016 election:

The Jacksonian period of 1824-1848 can also be celebrated as the era of the “common man” because it lived up to its expectations due to the impact it had on America’s politics. Jackson put

Firstly, Jackson was the first president to ever pander to those who weren’t educated, rich, and well cultured. Coming from humble beginnings, Andrew Jackson sympathized with the average, everyday citizen and wished to represent their opinions rather than just those of the wealthy. As shown in Document 7, a pie graph showing the rise in the turnout of voters from 1824 to 1844 reveal a dramatic increase in voter turn out when Jackson first ran for President compared to the previous

Andrew Jackson was probably one of the most powerful and influential presidents during his time at the white house. He was hated, yet loved by many. Jackson was an American soldier, who gained fame as a general in the U.S and served in both houses of Congress. He was soon elected the seventh president of the United States. After Jackson took charge, he wanted immediate change as to how the government was being run. For starters, he came with a new idea of voting. Allowing the common people to vote for whom they believe was the right person for the job. Before the introduction to

The Jacksonian period is called the era of the “common man.” This is because during this period there were many economic developments that benefitted the common man. It also brought about changes in politics and the view from the public. During the Jacksonian period, many reforms were passed in order to help the common man. The Jacksonian period is deserving of its characterization as the era of the common man.

Although the “Age of Jackson” wasn’t a time era, which brought forth a great political, social, or economic freedom and equality to the U.S., it did in fact put our country through a metamorphosis in our political lives of the nation. The start of a new presidency (Jackson’s presidency) was accompanied by huge numbers of Hickoryites (Jacksonian supporters) and official hopefuls. Many of these hopefuls were granted their desire of holding office, which is one of the changes brought into Washington by Andrew Jackson.

The Jacksonian Era was characterized by a change in the way the United States looked at man overall. Before the Jacksonian Era took place, wealthy or more educated men were the only ones who voted, held office, or nominated candidates for office. However, when the Jacksonian Era took place men were valued by their want to work and common sense so that almost every free white man had the ability to

Jackson conversely championed, as Edward Pessen put it, the common ‘white’ man and was distrustful of the Jeffersonian natural aristocracy. Jackson was known to have had a simple rural background, the first president to be known by a nickname and the first President to have achieved the most prestigious office in America without rising through high office at Washington. All these factors strengthened the idea that his democracy favoured the common man, something the Jeffersonian could not claim. To Jacksonians, the country’s future lay in the hands of the common ‘white’ man, an idea supported through the fact that “the percentage of [the] eligible population that voted...[averaged] sixty-nine percent…Hence, from Jackson forward presidents could claim…they were the representatives of the people”. Countering the claim that Jackson favoured the common

From 1837 to 1901 marks a new era for England, as it is ruled under Queen Victoria bringing an age of peace, prosperity, and a new nationalistic attitude within England itself. The large increase in population and a shift to a trade and manufacturing economy brings a new sense of competition amongst the citizens, developing a new value in aesthetics, status, and wealth to prove dominance in the ever-growing society. Economic success, an ideal which began as a strictly upperclass desire, soon trickled down to the lower classes as new economic focuses permitted the conditions of the lower classes to improve due to the growing demand in industrial jobs. With social mobility at several poverty stricken citizen’s footsteps, many could not help but to project the feelings of the upper class in their social lifestyles. An overarching attitude of competition in Victorian era England brought way to the diminishment of the former hierarchical notions as all classes displayed similar characteristics: the fixation on vanity, the indulgence in hedonistic tendencies, and the corruption accompanying influence, all of which are apparent in the dramatic novel The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, and poems by Alfred Tennyson, Matthew Arnold, and Robert Browning.