Kohls ideas of the "Age of Jackson" or "The Jacksonian World" were mainly different than the Historical stereotypes of this age. He thinks that the Whigs are the ones had most of the power in politics and the economy of this time. Its not that the Whigs were better than the Jacksonian's or anything like that they just had an outlook about life that was quiet different than the Jacksonian outlook. Jacksonian's thought that they were always being used in some way or form, and looked for the bad in everything. Whigs looked for the good in everything and were ready and happy for economic and social change. Jacksonian's have a big issue with economic inequality throughout this book. They think that the Whigs true cause is to own the economy. Kohl defines a Jacksonian Democrat as a man that is torn between the demands of character and his society. Jacksonians were bound up with conflict inside themselves at this time of history. Although Jacksonian's did change as society and the economy changed they were always looking for someone or something to point a finger at or talk about. These democrats were always thinking of how they were being misused. The Jacksonian's had three names for the types of people in their world. "The Jacksonian world was made up of victims and victimizers, the fettered and the free, and outsiders and insiders" (Kohl, 22). .
The "victim and victimizers" idea first came about when Jackson wasn't elected to the House of Representatives in 1824. Jackson was furious when he wasn't elected, and spoke out about it in his speeches after the election. He thought that Adams and Clay had cheated him out of the House. As Jackson gave more and more speeches his feelings just kept getting stronger and stronger until he finally began to speak out that not only him, but the people had also been cheated in this election. The Jacksonian's were the farmers and laborers, and things of that nature at this time in history.
Jacksonians believed in an equal economic opportunity for all. ... Jackson was actually at times very forceful in protecting the Jacksonian way. ... So at many times, Jackson did well in protecting Jacksonian ideals. ... Since a Democrat, Jackson, was out of office, it was up to Jacksonians like Taney to keep the Jacksonian ideals intact. ... Jackson used the spoils system to move and include more Jacksonians into office. ...
Schlesinger illustrates his point with Jacksonians bank war and the hard money policy of 1836. ... The Jacksonians react to the threat that the rich and powerful stand to inherit all the wealth and power, so the Jacksonians represent the "humble" and "honest" laborers who, Schlesinger suggests, stand to lose their political equality. ... Edward Pessen, a historian in the 1970's agreed with Hammond's views on the Jacksonian party in his work, Jacksonian America: Society, Personality, and Politics. ... Many historians have many different views on the Jacksonian democrats; Schlesinge...
Andrew Jackson had served two terms as president during these times. Jackson and his followers believed in what we now call Jacksonian Democracy. ... Jacksonian Democracy vehemently opposed a national bank. ... Jacksonian Democrats saw themselves as those who upheld political democracy. The Jacksonian Democracy was based on universal white manhood suffrage. ...
Political Thought of Andrew Jackson: Jacksonian Democracy In the decades surrounding the presidency of Andrew Jackson democracy began to expand. ... However limited, the idea of America, as a land of unprecedented opportunity was not inaccurate in the context of the times. ... The other major change in the Jacksonian era was the emergence of a solid two-party system. ... Many of the Jacksonian ideals are very closely related to those of the Jeffersonians back when Thomas Jefferson was in power. It is even plausible to say that Jacksonian Democracy is partly a revival of Jeffersonian Democrac...
The Jacksonian Democrats were a group that was a denomination of the Democratic - Republican Party of previous times. ... The followers of Jackson came to be known as Jacksonian Democrats. ... However, all was not well with the Jacksonian Democrats" discernment of political democracy. ... Furthermore, the Jacksonians appear to not have a firm grasp on the aspect of individual liberty. ... Last, the Jacksonian following showed good qualities in the area of equality of economic opportunity. ...
The Jacksonian Period was known as the era of the "common man." ... During the Jacksonian years, many men took hold of the opertunity to become politians as well as their right to vote and be part of a political party. ... Only a few times were there strikes that called for larger wages, these jobs were not glamourous but they brought home a pay check. ... Although the lives of the common man were drastically changed for the better during the Jacksonian Period, there were many cases their lives were ruined in factory accidents, poor living conditions and other horrific accidents. The era ...
When they gained power, the Jacksonian Democrats brought about great advances in creating a more democratic and economically equal society. ... The number of voters increased nearly by seven times during Jackson's presidency. ... Another principle of the Jacksonian Democracy was the rotation system. ... Jacksonian Democrats believed that any American was capable of holding government office. ... Along with rotation, the Jacksonian Democrats reestablished the spoils system. ...
This enabled a voter turnout rating to increase nearly seven times during his Presidency. ... Civilization under Jackson must have been prospering for many to have people from other countries in awe after judging a Jacksonian Democratic society. The importance of the Common Man led Jacksonian Democrats to correctly view themselves as the guardians of the United States Constitution, political democracy, individual liberty, and equality of economic opportunity. ... The importance of the Bank of United States led Jacksonian Democrats to correctly view themselves as the guardians of the United S...
