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  2. Jacksonian democracy - Wikipedia

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    Jacksonian democracy was a 19th-century political philosophy in the United States that restructured a number of federal institutions. Originating with the seventh U.S. president , Andrew Jackson and his supporters, it became the nation's dominant political worldview for a generation.

  3. History of the United States (1815–1849) - Wikipedia

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    Jacksonian democracy drew its support from the small farmers of the West, and the workers, artisans and small merchants of the East. They favored geographical expansion to create more farms for people like them, and distrusted the upper classes who envisioned an industrial nation built on finance and manufacturing.

  4. Presidency of Andrew Jackson - Wikipedia

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    Though Jackson and many of his allies detested the national bank, others within the Jacksonian coalition, including Eaton and Senator Samuel Smith, supported the institution. [151] Despite some misgivings, Jackson supported a plan proposed in late 1831 by his moderately pro-national bank Treasury Secretary Louis McLane, who was secretly working ...

  5. Category:Jacksonian democracy - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to Jacksonian democracy, a 19th century political philosophy in the United States that expanded suffrage to most white men over the age of 21, and restructured a number of federal institutions.

  6. Political eras of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Jacksonian democracy" is a term to describe the 19th-century political philosophy that originated with the seventh U.S. president, The United States presidential election of 1824 brought partisan politics to a fever pitch, with General Andrew Jackson's popular vote victory (and his plurality in the United States Electoral College being ...

  7. 1828 United States presidential election - Wikipedia

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    The election marked the rise of Jacksonian Democracy and the transition from the First Party System to the Second Party System. Historians debate the significance of the election, with many arguing that it marked the beginning of modern American politics by removing key barriers to voter participation and establishing a stable two-party system ...

  8. Andrew Jackson and the slave trade in the United States

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    [322] Anticipating the white essentialism of Jacksonian democracy and the principle that "superintending inequality at home" allowed a cohort of patriarchs from diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds to engage as equals in the marketplace and in the electoral arena, [323] Jackson's fellow traders were a showcase of white men's diversity, [324 ...

  9. 1828 United States elections - Wikipedia

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    Jackson's election as president marked the start of Jacksonian democracy, and an ongoing expansion in right to vote saw a dramatic increase in the size of the electorate. [6] In the House, Democrats won several seats, increasing their majority. The Anti-Masonic Party won a small number of seats, gaining representation in Congress for the first ...