... Jacksonian Democrats and their president did, however strive to expand political democracy. President Jackson appealed to the working classes(Doc. A) and held the first nominating conventions. Jackson also used the spoils system and awarded those who were loyal to the party by assigning them a governmental office. President Jackson completed so much that in a visit to the United States in 1834, British reporter ... ...

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... Jacksonian Democrats and their president did, however strive to expand political democracy. President Jackson appealed to the working classes(Doc. A) and held the first nominating conventions. Jackson also used the spoils system and awarded those who were loyal to the party by assigning them a governmental office. President Jackson completed so much that in a visit to the United States in 1834, British reporter ... ...

• Word Count: 961
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... classes of America. (Doc. A). President Jackson also believed in the equality of all men, especially in the realm of holding public office. This single belief was the aforethought of the spoils system Jackson had implemented. The political democracy that Jackson upheld was taken notice by Harriet Martiuneau, a British reporter. (Doc. D). She was surprised at the way the people can govern themselves, succeed ... ...

• Word Count: 914
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School