Jacksonian Democracy
Jacksonian Democracy I. Definitions A. Series of reforms ? altering federal government and bringing vote to people B. Andrew Jackson and Democratic Party running country C. Contradiction ? period of slavery and horrible treatment of Native Americans ? Jackson also develops ?monarchical? attributes D. Attractive candidate - Andrew Jackson attractive ? war hero, man?s man, self-made wealth, westerner ? ?old hickory? ?man of the people? II. Causes ? economic shift + no longer belief that aristocracy of old should rule all Causes by economic and social changes - shift in power Transportation + immigration takes power from plantation aristocracy and New England elite Cotton increase power of Southern economy Westward movement ? taking of Native American/Hispanic land