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    I am sure most people have heard of our 7th president Andrew Jackson, but how many know that he is a murderer. He is a man that founded the democratic party. He wanted people to have their own liberties.Andrew Jackson was a person who kill people and He did not treat people equally and was known for racist actions. people who had lots of slaves Andrew Jackson loved to kill people because he loved to dual people and he would always win except for this one time when his gun did not go off and you

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    In the early 1800s, the United States of America was still an infant country trying to figure out the best way to run its government. The Founding Fathers did not want to form a monarchy like in Great Britain, so they wanted to form some form of representative government. There were two main theories of how representative government should be run: democracy and republicanism. Democracy is the direct government by the people, where the citizens of the country vote directly for the government officials

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    election, we see how greatly elected officials impact our everyday lives. Civilization has truly evolved since the beginning of the political parties in the 1600’s started by the Ancient Greeks. During that time, two groups who are known as the Patricians and the Plebeians made many of the decisions for the Greek society. The Patricians were made up of the Nobel families and families that were born into royalty, and the Plebeians represented the middle class. Even in that time we see how much of an impact

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    Andrew Jackson was one of the most popular presidents in the history of the United States, and regarded himself as the “People’s President”. Born on the border between the Carolinas, Jackson had a lot of political experience before taking the role of the president of the United States; however, he gained most of his popularity from his military expeditions during the War of 1812. He viewed his presidency, which occurred from 1828 until 1836, as a marker of a new era of American politics, defined

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    the U.S better. The idea of a two party system was caused after the election in 1824. John Quincy Adams was voted into presidency, with him and Henry Clay part of the National Republican Party and then later called the Whig Party. Though, Andrew Jackson became part of the Democratic Party which caused tension between the men. With the divide in the government it also caused segregation between the people which will cause economic issues. Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, and Henry Clay had many differences

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    Although he was basically robbed of the presidency in 1824, Andrew Jackson was elected by 70% of the votes cast in the Electoral College and a soaring 60% in popular participation in the 1828 election. In reference to Andrew Jackson, Andrew Stevenson said in his eulogy, “Born a simple citizen, of poor but respectable parents, he became great by no other means than the energy of his own character, and being, as he seems to have been, the favorite of nature and heaven.” Throughout his whole political

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    How Democratic was Jacksonian Democracy? Jacksonian Democracy changed the political standing of the United States forever. This political system guaranteed that the representatives of the people would be chosen by the people, no more elected legislature. Jackson’s democracy was seen in two different ways, democratic or undemocratic. The Jacksonian Democracy was seen as democratic if a person were a white man. It was favored upon the idea that all white men should be allowed to vote, and have been

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    Andrew Jackson, he was the seventh President of the United States, he was a really strong politics participant with Abraham Lincoln and with Thomas Jefferson. He was an orphan kid that was born in 1767 in Waxhaw, South Carolina. He was considered the “Self-made man” and the first person to reach to the White House. He was an icon in the American revolution and a democratic symbol for people and he was able to found the Democratic Party. Jackson served two terms in the presidency, he was the one

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    1. Using the two presidential vetoes, explain why Jackson vetoed the Maysville Road Bill and the Bank of the United States Bill. Could these vetoes be seen as democratic or nationalistic? During his presidency, Andrew Jackson vetoed both the Maysville Road Bill and the Bank of the United States Bill. The Maysville Bill would have allowed the federal government to purchase stock in the Maysville, Washington, Paris, and Lexington Turnpike Road Company. This would have allowed them to construct a major

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    Jacksonian Democracy Dbq

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    How Democratic was Jacksonian Democracy? Society identified the United States as a representative democracy that elected officials to make decisions for the citizens. Several leaders in the course of history had tried to change America’s government. Andrew Jackson, one such leader, wanted a true democracy for his chosen people, the common men, which were white males only. He made several changes within the economy and politics that furthered his dream of freedom despite many being against him

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