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Jacksonian Democracy

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 out of the lower classes and the upper class was astonished. Also, Jackson had opened the white house to everyone on his inauguration day.
During his time in office Political parties changed their names and were affirmed. Earlier when the term party was looked upon with......

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