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Jacksonian Democracy

Jacksonian Democracy. Jackson’s Election. In the election of 1828 Andrew Jackson won almost 70% of all votes Jackson warned the nation was corrupted by policies of the second bank (special privilege) Started a new direction in American politics. “Champion of the Common Man”.

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Jacksonian Democracy

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  1. Jacksonian Democracy

  2. Jackson’s Election • In the election of 1828 Andrew Jackson won almost 70% of all votes • Jackson warned the nation was corrupted by policies of the second bank (special privilege) • Started a new direction in American politics

  3. “Champion of the Common Man” • Wanted to help the common man • Jeffersonian ideals • Jackson felt as though the common people’s interests were ignored by Clay and Adams • Believed in the importance of an absolute acceptance of majority rule • Utilized the “Spoils System”. • Increased voting rights to all white male adult citizens.

  4. Different Perspectives • Adversaries of the Jacksonian Democrats include southern slaveholders • Opposition’s Core is mainly in area’s with higher commerce. • Whig party were known adversaries.

  5. Our Opinion • Jackson was a very strong and domineering leader • We believed he was an angry president • Overreacted all the time • Didn’t handle things in a correct diplomatic and lawful way.

  6. Racism/ Classism • The Jacksonian democratic party was self proclaimed as the embodiment of the people’s will while Whigs were called “aristocrats” • Jackson political base was centered in the South • Democrats were generally anti abolitionist, anti-egalitarian • Party supported mostly slaveholders northern slavery sympathizers.

  7. Benefits • Led to the creations of the Democratic party • Benefitted the common white man • Benefitted frontiersmen due to Indian Removal Act.

  8. Works Cited • "Jacksonian Democracy and Modern America." UsHistory.org. Independence Hall      Association, n.d. Web. 4 Mar. 2014. <http://www.ushistory.org/us/      23f.asp>. • "Jacksonian Democratic Party." Pbs .org. Red Hill Productions, n.d. Web. 3 Mar.      2014. <http://www.pbs.org/kcet/andrewjackson/edu/      democraticparty.html>.  • "Andrew Jackson." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 4 Mar. 2014.      <http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/andrew-jackson/pictures/ andrew-jackson/jackson_neworleans>. 

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