Jacksonian Democracy

The era of Jacksonian Democracy influenced the minds of people around the nation throughout the 1820’s and 1830’s; yet the Jacksonian Democrats beliefs of how they felt about their outlooks in the areas of politics, economics, and the social portion could easily be altered from our own opinions regarding their past efforts on these issues. The common man was a direct focus of Jackson’s pursuit. Jackson and his following democrats believed in equal economic opportunity, political democracy, and individual liberty. With these things being the strong hold of his common man focus, he pushed toward a new lifestyle and ion his journey he encountered many conflicts that brought on uproar to the country. The Jacksonian Democrats had their own mind set on a more positive and equal society so they acquired many followers while they also obtained many people who detested their acts and visions.

During the time of Jackson’s presidency, the rich class was being very sociably favored. They were much higher in status then that of a common workingman. In Document B Jackson presents the truth about how the National Bank favors a certain class. He showed how we do not have equality in our economic system because only the top of the social ladder controls it. The common man does not have any say and does not even have a slim chance of putting in a word because the banks directors are all chosen by the government or the stockholders of the bank. Jacksonian Democrats did not want a part in the bank and attacked it because of how they treated the economy and did not contain social justice. Document H introduces the reality of manifest destiny. The theory of expanding west with liberty and democracy was the fate of Jacksonian Democrats. “…the community also have rights, and that the happiness and well-being of every citizen depends on their fateful preservation” was a quote from the document and it reflects on public opinion not on private opinion. Document C meets a disliking