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    Jackson DBQ: To what extent was Andrew Jackson and democratic president? Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, was the leader of a very unprecedented revolution in the country during the 1820 to 1830s. He claimed to be a common man and to be a representative for the common man. Jackson and his supporters preached that he was going to advance democracy and take power away from the rich and give it to the people. While Jackson and his administration did help boost American democracy

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    Andrew Jackson was elected as the seventh president of the United States in 1829 until 1837. There is a debate about Jackson asking if he was democratic or not. Jackson was a democratic leader because he listened to the people and gave the common people government jobs, but helping the people was only to benefit himself. By giving jobs and listening to the people he got more votes, which is what he wanted. Although Andrew Jackson wanted to government to be a democracy, his actions and values disproved

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    Andrew Jackson, born in 1767, was the creator of democracy. A president of America, he won the election in 1828 and was reelected in 1832. He grew up poor, and had to work hard to survive in his younger years. This made him a great democratic candidate, appealing to the common man. Before he was elected, he was also a famous and respected war hero. But was what he did in his presidency really democratic? I think he was democratic for three reasons, the spoils system, the Indian Removal Act, the National

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    Was Andrew Jackson the democratic figure our great nation needed in the mid 1800’s? From 1828 to 1836, Andrew Jackson served as president in the United States of America. During that time, the country was torn in half due to controversies such as the eviction of the national bank, the Indian Removal, and the spoils system. Although some people believed Jackson was fair to the common man, Jackson acted undemocratically during his presidency because he was not fair to everyone and only listened to

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    In 1828 Andrew Jackson was elected the first New Era Democratic President of the United States, But was he really that democratic. Before Andrew Jackson was elected President in 1828 he ran to be President in 1824 alongside John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay and William Crawford. But the votes were split and so it was up to the house of representatives to choose who would become President of the United States. Thanks to a little help from Henry Clay, John Quincy Adams won the presidency in 1824. After

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    Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States of America, “Old Hickory.” There are many names for the former president, but was he a democratic supporter of the people or a tyrant? Andrew Jackson became famous at the Battle of New Orleans at the end of the War of 1812. Although he was born poor and had little formal education, he ran for president in the election of 1824 and had a plurality win but the House of Representatives chose John Quincy Adams. Was Andrew Jackson a president who

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    the years of 1829-1837 Andrew Jackson led the nation to financial and war success. Many people remembered Jackson as a war hero because of his victory over the British in the Battle of New Orleans. People looked at Jackson as the common man because of his childhood and the way he made his name known. Sadly, his father died days before he was born while his mother didn’t even live to see his eighteenth birthday. Many people gave Jackson the nickname Old Hickory because he was tough and unbreakable

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    Andrew Jackson, known for being the 7th president among a war hero and ingenious lawyer, was a voice for the common people. He was born in 1767 to a poor widowed mother. When he was 13, he enlisted and fought in the Revolutionary War. His mother died soon after, and Jackson began to study law. After becoming a successful lawyer and marrying, he retraced his steps to a military career. He quickly shot up the ranks, leading soldiers to numerous victories. What sent him into the public eye however,

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    It is difficult to tell if Andrew Jackson was democratic or not. I have found evidence some of his decisions were not as democratic as others.Andrew Jackson was born on March 15th 1767. His mother had died because of Cholera, his father had died from a logging accident. Jackson volunteered to fight in the American revolution at the age of 13. Jackson was left without any parents and was adopted at the age 14.Andrew Jackson was not democratic. If he were truly democratic, he would have, instead of

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    Friend or foe? Despite having many opinions, not even the most experienced historian knows Andrew Jackson’s true political and social motives. Jackson, as a young boy, grew up poor with minimal formal education. He fought in many wars for the United States; including the War of 1812 where he gained popularity after winning the Battle Of New Orleans. He first ran for president in 1824; although he had plurality in both the popular vote and the electoral vote he didn’t have majority. So, The House

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