Jacksonian Democracy: How Andrew Jackson Changed America

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Andrew Jackson changed America politically by implementing greater democracy for the common man, which is also called Jacksonian democracy. Although this type of democracy had restraints. Most of the state constitutions took rights away from free blacks, including ones who owned land. Native Americas were not considered citizens and woman could not vote. However, Andrew Jackson also was the cause of the expansion of suffrage. This paved the way for all white men to vote, and removed the requirement of owning land to have this right. This infused the ideology of democratic voting rights for the common man, which help create an eventual middle class. Andrew Jackson also created a spoils system. This spoils system is where Andrew Jackson would

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