“Shall the people rule?” cried the Jacksonians. The answering roar seemed to say, “The people shall rule!” (Document 2). Andrew Jackson, our seventh president, was first truly noticed when he commanded American forces in the defense of New Orleans and won the battle. Even though the war was already over by the time he won this battle, he still became a national hero. In 1824, Jackson ran for president but due to “corruption” he did not win. This made Andrew Jackson very angry that the People’s voice had not been heard. Jackson did later win the presidency in 1828 because of his democratic views. In this essay, the question of “how democratic was Andrew Jackson?” will be answered. According to Jackson “democracy meant that all branches and agencies
