An aristocrat from the state of Tennessee arose to presidency in 1828, and changed America’s early political system. Andrew Jackson, or as his soldiers called him, “Old Hickory”, was not the man people wanted to run for presidency. He had no formal education, owned a multitude of slaves, and was a frontiersman. This led people from the east to support statesman John Quincy Adams, believing he could better serve them than Old Hickory. The age of Jackson, or the Jacksonian Revolution transpired during 1828 to 1848; Jackson deposed the old republican system which brought forth the democratic system.
Subsequently, the War of 1812 led to the birth of America becoming an industrialized society. Standards of life improved as well; railroads allowed for easier transportation, and universal white manhood suffrage was established after states amended their constitutions. By default, new voters arrived at the polls no longer needing to hold office or property. New politicians surfaced as well, holding vastly different views than the Founding Fathers. Martin Van Buren believed …show more content…
He was a self-made man, a war hero, and a plantation owner. To show their support for Jackson, the hickory left was made as a symbol of support as well as anything made out of hickory. He also acquired support by holding “Jackson meetings”, parades, rallies, and barbecues. The Hurra Boys were Democrats that would wave flags while they shouted, “Hurrah for Jackson!”, and they increased the number of votes in the 1828 election. While they brought in voters, obscene rumors were said by both political parties such as accusing Jackson's mother of being a prostitute, and Adams for pimping. This caused many Americans to vote in the election so they could protect the future of their country. After Jackson won the election, people from around the country came to see his inauguration, and he was known as the people’s own
Subsequently, the War of 1812 led to the birth of America becoming an industrialized society. Standards of life improved as well; railroads allowed for easier transportation, and universal white manhood suffrage was established after states amended their constitutions. By default, new voters arrived at the polls no longer needing to hold office or property. New politicians surfaced as well, holding vastly different views than the Founding Fathers. Martin Van Buren believed …show more content…
He was a self-made man, a war hero, and a plantation owner. To show their support for Jackson, the hickory left was made as a symbol of support as well as anything made out of hickory. He also acquired support by holding “Jackson meetings”, parades, rallies, and barbecues. The Hurra Boys were Democrats that would wave flags while they shouted, “Hurrah for Jackson!”, and they increased the number of votes in the 1828 election. While they brought in voters, obscene rumors were said by both political parties such as accusing Jackson's mother of being a prostitute, and Adams for pimping. This caused many Americans to vote in the election so they could protect the future of their country. After Jackson won the election, people from around the country came to see his inauguration, and he was known as the people’s own