The Impacts Of Andrew Jackson And Jacksonian Democracy

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

Andrew Jackson first got elected as the president of the United States in 1828, and this signaled a shift in the social and political powers of the government. During his presidency, he regarded himself as a representative of “the people” and his goal was to elevate the “laboring classes” of white men and regulate equal rights and laws. This was a change for Americans because before Jackson, the U.S. government was mainly made up of elitists; those who were the wealthy citizens of the nation. The years 1828-1836, the viewpoints of Andrew Jackson were focused on how he could be a democratic ruler rather than focusing on what would be best for the nation as a whole during his time.

Another aspect of Jackson’s administration that lowered its democratic value was Jackson’s actions against African Americans. When Jackson addressed the free Louisiana black men, he promised that those who fought will receive the same rewards that the white veterans received (Doc. N). While this action can be described as a democratic action, it’s what he didn’t mention that lowers the democratic value. He never moves to give free African men the right to vote or hold office, which contradicts his campaign for the “common man” to gain more political influence. He, like most southern born Americans of that time, still saw

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

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

Andrew Jackson changed how the people of his time viewed politics. When Jackson was elected in 1828, he saw himself as someone who represented the common man. He owned a farm, but not a huge plantation, and he had no formal education or a college degree. As a result of Jackson being elected as president, politics became very popular in the middle and lower classes. Jacksonian Democracy was the emergence of popular politics and showed that the government was no longer just for the wealthy elite. Jacksonian Democracy of the 1820s and 1830s led to a sense of equality between all social classes of American citizens, and prompted Jackson to terminate the Bank of the United States that had been seen as a bank of the wealthy. In the same way, office holding positions were opened to every white male, which created a shift to the government being for the common man.

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.

During the 1820's and 1830's, America was undergoing some broad changes. One of these changes was a sort of revolution in 1828 in which there was a tranquil transfer of power from the rich to the poor. This revolution came when Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1828. Like Jackson, Jacksonian Democrats thought of themselves as defenders of political democracy, the United States Constitution, equality of economic opportunities, and individual liberties. The Jacksonian Democrats were slightly able to defend political democracy and equality of economic opportunity, but they were not defenders of the constitution or individual liberty.

The 1820’s and 1830’s were decades full of events that accentuated the diversity of ideas and views on many topics. For instance, the Second Great Awakening brought forward many competing views on religion, some more radical than others. The many denominations that sprouted from this change were a direct result of the rise in the American idea of personal freedom and liberty, something that the Democratic Jacksonians viewed themselves as the non-disputable champions of. Although there were many negative impacts on individual freedom over the time the Jacksonian Democrats held power in the fledgling government, the Jacksonian’s view of themselves as the defenders of democracy and the Constitution is to a great extent misplaced because of their

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.

Even though Andrew Jackson was only president from 1829 to 1837, his influence on American politics was present both before and after his time in office. President Jackson set into motion an era that transformed the character of the "common man". During this period, the "common man" is referred to the less privileged working class. Although there were some events that were not beneficial to the common man during this period, The Jacksonian Era, from 1824-1848, ultimately marked a turning point for the "common man" politically and socially, but not economically.

The Jacksonians in this democracy believed that they were revolutionaries and progressives, and in some regards they were. Before the Jacksonian democracy, only white men with property could vote. During the Jacksonian democracy all white males could vote, if they were twenty one. Yet in many ways the Jacksonian democracy yielded no change for non white males.. Slaves and Women during this time period did not gain any progressive

“When I was President of the Senate he was a Senator, and he could never speak on account of the rashness of his feelings. I have seen him attempt it repeatedly, and as often choke with rage. His passions are no doubt cooler now...but he is a dangerous man.” (Bailey 250). This quote comes from Thomas Jefferson when talking about Andrew Jackson and how Jackson is as a person. Similar to Jackson, the Jacksonian Democracy is a dangerous, independent, but a productive way of looking at life. Dangerous because of the land policy he had regarding what to do with the Cherokee Indians especially with the resulting Trail of Tears, which included the Indian Removal Act. Independent because of his whole role in removing the Bank of the United States.

He was known as “Old Hickory” by his troops for that he was as tough as “the hardest wood in all creation” and opponents of his called him a crude and ignorant man who was unfit to be president (257). Even though he had a negative reputation, Andrew Jackson managed to become the seventh president of the United States in 1828. However, these negative attributes triggered many disputes within the nation, showing that Jackson was abusing democracy during his 2 term presidency. First of all, Jackson’s tough and stubborn way of approaching governing was to listen to other’s opinions but would end up doing what he felt was right (261). Therefore, the United States actually was not governed by the people, but was governed by a leader, making the government

     Jacksonian (Democracy, Society, etc.) is a term used to describe reform during the time of Andrew Jackson’s Presidency. Specifically Jacksonian Democracy refers to “the general extension of democracy that characterized U.S. politics from 1824 to 1828.” Jacksonian Democracy and its support came primarily from the lower classes as a rebellion of sorts apposing the aristocracy. Even though it stressed equality, it was pro-slavery and anti-Indian (not unlike Andrew Jackson). Also there was change in both the political parties and the social reforms. Jackson was seen as a westerner (even though he was from Tennessee) and a president of the common man. This we can see when he married women