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EQ: Do you think Jackson’s approach to governing promoted democracy? Why or
why not?
Questions/Vocabulary Notes/Definitions
Introduction:
● Two candidates of the presidential election of 1828
were John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.
● Both sides would accuse each other based on untrue
Why were accusations personal attacks instead of their political beliefs.
used on each other during ● During these accusations, Jackson's supporters
the election/debate? accused Adams of using public money to purchase
¨gambling furniture¨ for the White House.
● Adams´ supporters criticized Jackson and attacked
his family, and brought up old scandals he was
involved in, leading to him having a breakdown.
● Jackson won the campaign thanks to his voters
coming from the general population.
Jacksonian Democracy The idea that the common people should control the
government.
Summary to answer EQ: I think Jackson's approach to governing did promote democracy
because he laid the foundation for how a society should truly be, which is the involvement of
those who are not wealthy. He also believed that average, everyday people should get the
safe and united country that they well right deserved. Without Andrew Jackson, we likely
would not have the Democratic party, nor would we have a nation where everyone is equally
accepted. He standardized the idea that we should not think higher than those that are living
in poverty.