1. Jacksonian Democracy
... wife had not been completely divorced from her previous husband before marrying Jackson (Sage 7). In addition to these tactics, the Jacksonians used slogans and symbols to promote their candidate; for example, they erected hickory poles in town squares and gave out hickory brooms to represent "Old Hickory-, which was ... Jackson's nickname (Morris, Hal. "The." 1). These symbols and slogans were very beneficial to Jackson, but most of his popularity came from his personality and history. Jackson was seen as both a common ... monopoly on the government's funds (Garraty 246). Jackson said...
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