Andrew Jackson was not plainly a common man or an aristocrat, in fact a combination of the two. He came into popularity on the frontier and was not of aristocratic decent he is often considered to be a common man. From the beginning of his career in Tennessee, he considered himself an aristocrat. As a result his tastes, manners and life style were shaped accordingly. Although he considered himself, an aristocrat he was similar to the common man in that he could not spell and he lacked education and culture. Jackson was a self-made man, a blend of pioneer and aristocrat. Jackson began his life as a commoner who after losing all of his family began studying law, and worked on building his own political reputation.

The title Andrew Jackson and the Rise of Liberal Capitalism reflected Jackson life, political career, and also points out his views on democracy. Jackson was a wealthy man, who came from a wealthy family. However his views on government did not neglect classes, and favored the common man. People in the country looked at Jackson as strong leader, who proved himself worthy in war and in politics. The common man looked up to Jackson, and this lead him to have a gre

Jacksonian democracy glorified the equality of all adult white males, or the common man. It did not like other men who had advantages such as the rich and the elite. Jacksonians democracy was a revival of Jeffersonianism with modifications from new influences. The agricultural aspect was moderated to because of heavy industrialization but the economic aspect regarding the laboring classes, human rights and control of industrialism was expanded. Jackson felt that too much government powers corrupted society; "there are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses."(Hofstadter pg 79). The common man was supposed to benefit from Jacksonian democracy. These included the farmer, the settlers, those who did not have much going for them and the only way was up. They got voting rights because many states had abolished property requirements. The common people were mostly settlers of the west and southwest.

A transaction between Jacksonian's and their generation must be found. "Although industrialization had begun to take root, this was still a nation of farms and towns"(Hofstadter, pg 73). The country was changing economically and Jackson, who was had great influence on the people, changed the way the coun

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