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Jacksonian Democracy

The Jacksonian Era
During the 1920’s and 1930’s, Jacksonian Democracy emerged, led by Andrew Jackson, also known as “Old Hickory.†The Jacksonian democrats portrayed themselves as saviors of the common people and ruled via a powerful executive who attempted to destroy aristocracy in America. They believed in enfranchising all white men and wished to broaden the public's participation in government. It was built on several principles, such as Manifest Destiny, Laissez-faire, and a strict construction of the Constitution.
Jacksonians believed that they had a destiny to settle the American West and to expand control over all of North America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. This became known as Manifest Destiny and was used by Andrew Jackson to promote the annexation of land, such as the Oregon Territory, the Texas Annexation, and the Mexican Cession.
Similar to the Jeffersonians who believed in the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, Jacksonians wanted a federal......


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