How was Jackson the common man's president?

Answer 1

While Jefferson considered himself as part of the “natural aristocrats, Jacksonian Democracy can be considered an outgrowth of Jefferson’s ideas that the people should rule. The Jacksonian Democratic movement was also the consequence of the growth and energy of the nation during the 1830s and 1840s. Prosperity meant more people could consider politics. Politicians and participation in politics grew. There was an increase in education available to citizens and the right to vote was being extended, especially in the west. Jackson believed in the ability of the “common man” to participate in government. He made use of the spoils system to reward his supporters. Jacksonian Democracy believed in equal opportunity extended to white males. The attitude towards women, children, Blacks, and Indians were typical of the time. Jacksonian Democracy also believed in the supremacy of the power of the national government over states’ rights advocates.

Answer 2

Andrew Jackson was a man of common frontier upbringing for most of his early life and it showed. He was always ready to fight the greedy elite for the betterment of the common man and the union itself. He put down any talk of secession which was a major issue in his early years as pres. He also took down the bloated and supposedly corrupt 2nd bank of the U.S.