How Did Andrew Jackson Influence America
As most significant leaders of the world, most of the time they had a sad, difficult sob story. In this case, it is the United States of America’s most recognized 7th president Andrew Jackson. He was born in poverty, had no father, and his mother and two youngers brothers died by age 14. Thus Jackson had become tough and brave for the life he had to live, this followed him the rest of his life. Later on he became quite popular he was a war hero in 1812, the served as a senate, and would most of the time be out on the frontier. Jackson was influential to America and made significant changes to American politics. He was was the one to begin what we call now the Democratic party. Although being popular with the people does not make him fully
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By 1828, it is quite noticeable that more states would vote in the election rather than the legislature (Doc A). Jackson was the candidate that was most voted significantly by this time, making it more evident on how democracy can be powerful. Also by 1828, the common people realized what power they held and used it to their advantage by starting a peaceful revolution (Doc B). Even though, most were the common people it was also the snobs he had received votes because of his own reputation he had for himself from being poor to rich (Doc B). Jackson’s popularity was a huge plus for him as this led him to be a leader and start the democratic movement. He was keen on the idea of democracy, and he believed that the people should hold most of the control which then he tried to abolish the electoral college, but failed (Doc D). At this point, Jackson was being democratic because he wanted to create a rotation of office and let the people have more control on who they want in office. Also in his letter to congress he states “Offices were not established to give support to particular men at the public expense. (Doc H)” which shows how Jackson wanted more of a rotational government. He believed that no man should have certain demands, and that the spoils system should let any intelligent man hold in any public office. Because of his popularity with the people and how he wants them to be more of the government shows the democratic side of
By 1828, it is quite noticeable that more states would vote in the election rather than the legislature (Doc A). Jackson was the candidate that was most voted significantly by this time, making it more evident on how democracy can be powerful. Also by 1828, the common people realized what power they held and used it to their advantage by starting a peaceful revolution (Doc B). Even though, most were the common people it was also the snobs he had received votes because of his own reputation he had for himself from being poor to rich (Doc B). Jackson’s popularity was a huge plus for him as this led him to be a leader and start the democratic movement. He was keen on the idea of democracy, and he believed that the people should hold most of the control which then he tried to abolish the electoral college, but failed (Doc D). At this point, Jackson was being democratic because he wanted to create a rotation of office and let the people have more control on who they want in office. Also in his letter to congress he states “Offices were not established to give support to particular men at the public expense. (Doc H)” which shows how Jackson wanted more of a rotational government. He believed that no man should have certain demands, and that the spoils system should let any intelligent man hold in any public office. Because of his popularity with the people and how he wants them to be more of the government shows the democratic side of