Jacksonian democracy was 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. ... It built upon Jackson's equal political policy, subsequent to ending what he termed a "monopoly" of government by What new political parties came into being during the age of Jackson? Both the Democratic and Whig parties, Andrew Jackson himself was a Democrat. The Whigs favored federal government whereas Democrats favored state government.elites.
Jackson was elected the seventh president of the United States in 1828. Known as the "people's president," Jackson destroyed the Second Bank of the United States, founded the Democratic Party, supported individual liberty and instituted policies that resulted in the forced migration of Native Americans.
Andrew Jackson - Key Events
March 4, 1829. Jackson Inaugurated. ...
April 13, 1830. Tensions between Jackson and Calhoun. ...
May 26, 1830. Indian Removal Act. ...
May 27, 1830. Jackson vetoes Maysville Road bill. ...
April 1, 1831. Peggy Eaton Affair. ...
July 4, 1831. French spoliation claims. ...
July 10, 1832. Jackson opposes Second Bank of the United States. ...
November 1, 1832.
