How did jacksons background differ from all the president before him?

Answer 1

Andrew Jackson was the only president (up until then) to have not gone through formal schooling. This was one of the many things that his party, the Democratic-Republican Party, advertised to the voters. His nickname, "Old Hickory" emphasized his common background. His party often mentioned how he was born in a log cabin, and his rags-to-riches background was largely retold.

Born to a poor family, his parents died when he was thirteen. Jackson managed to climb the social ladder when he became licensed to practice law at the age of twenty-one, and then married into a rich family.

So basically, although Jackson was actually quite well-off by the time he ran for president, he still had a 'common man' background (unlike the wealthy born gentlemen of previous presidents) that upped his popularity, and his vote count.

Answer 2

Andrew Jackson was the only president (up until then) to have not gone through formal schooling. This was one of the many things that his party, the Democratic-Republican Party, advertised to the voters. His nickname, "Old Hickory" emphasized his common background. His party often mentioned how he was born in a log cabin, and his rags-to-riches background was largely retold.

Born to a poor family, his parents died when he was thirteen. Jackson managed to climb the social ladder when he became licensed to practice law at the age of twenty-one, and then married into a rich family.

So basically, although Jackson was actually quite well-off by the time he ran for president, he still had a 'common man' background (unlike the wealthy born gentlemen of previous presidents) that upped his popularity, and his vote count.