How did Andrew Jackson promote democracy?

Answer 1

Andrew Jackson promoted democracy by supporting the common man and states rights when he refused to sign the recharter for the national bank. He put the money from the national bank into smaller state banks, giving more power to the common man, but breaking the constitution as well.

Answer 2

In the decades surrounding the presidency of Andrew Jackson democracy began to expand. States rewrote constitutions and extended the franchise to all free white males. European visitors such as Alexis de Tocqueville noticed the spirit of equality that pervaded the United States, unlike anything known in the Old World. (Not all Europeans, nor Americans, for that matter, were sure that was a good idea-terms like "mobocracy" and "anarchy" were thrown around from time to time.) By the late 1830s, the United States had become a full democracy for adult white males, but inequalities still existed: poor people were still poor, and while wealth may not have bought votes directly, it certainly was a prerequisite for any kind of real power. What was different about America was not that the gap between rich and poor had narrowed-indeed, the opposite was probably true--but that there were few systemic barriers (except for slavery) that prevented people from gaining wealth and power. However limited, the idea of America as a land of unprecedented opportunity was not inaccurate in the context of the times. Importantly, equality of opportunity did not necessarily mean equality of result, a concept with which Americans continue to wrestle in making political choices.

Answer 3

he got rid of the land requirement for voting.

Before him white male had to own a piece of land to qualify for voting. He got rid of the land requirement, thus more people (white male) could vote.

Answer 4

Before Jackson, most of the political power in the US was held by the old establishment along the East Coast. All of the previous presidents were from Mass. or VA and all were closely connected to the founding of the country and all were college educated and wealthy.

Jackson was the son of poor immigrants and lived in the West . As such, he began a redistribution of political power and ushered in a more democratic government.

Answer 5

He was a democratic party representative...LOL gave more people power

Answer 6

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Answer 7

he didnt :P