Effects Of The Jacksonian Era

The Jacksonian period (1828-1848), or the “era of the common man” influenced the lives of the people greatly. President Jackson brought in politics by expanding the voting rights, developed the economy in such ways to give reassurance to the nation and partook in various reform movements that led to bettering the lives of American Citizens. All of these together caused the Jacksonian period to live up to the characterization of the “era of the common man.”
President Jackson was well known for universal white manhood suffrage. By 1824, many westerner states were admitted into the union. These states lowered their property qualification in order to vote, encouraging higher participation of farmers, laborers and merchants. Jackson too wanted to