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What is Jacksonian Democracy?
SSUSH7e. Explain Jacksonian Democracy, expanding suffrage, the rise of popular political culture, and the development of American nationalism.
• From the colonial period until the early 1800s, to vote in America you had to be a _________, __________, _____________________.
• If the requirement of owning land was removed, what do you think the effects would be on American politics?
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• Andrew Jackson, a hero from the War of 1812, ran against John Quincy Adams for president in 1824.
» Andrew Jackson
• Neither candidate received a majority of the electoral votes and the House of Representatives had to decide the winner.
• Henry Clay (Speaker of the House) disliked Jackson and used his influence to win the election for Adams.
• Jackson’s supporters accused Adams of stealing the election and formed their own party - the Democratic-Republican Party.
• They are also sometimes called the Jacksonian Democrats.
• During Adams’ presidency, most states started to change the voting requirements for citizens.
• Many states eliminated the property qualification for voting, so the voting population greatly increased.
• This had a huge impact on the 1828 presidential election. The number of voters tripled from 1824 to 1828.
• However, women and free blacks were still not allowed to vote.
• Andrew Jackson appealed to the common people, and many of the new voters supported him in the presidential election of 1828.
• Jackson wanted common people to have a chance to participate in the government.
• After taking office he removed 10 percent of federal workers and replaced them with friends and loyal followers.
“to the winner goes the spoils”
• The practice of incoming parties removing former workers and replacing them with supporters is known as the spoils system.