Throughout history there have been many rulers or leaders who have acted on their own ideas without the consent of the people. Our Founding Fathers set up a nation government following our independence to oppose that. They felt that the people should have a say in their government. It would take 50 years, but they finally elected a people's president by the name of Andrew Jackson.

             How is it that our country could evolve from smart thinking, and strong willed plantation owners, such as; George Washington, Thomas Jefferson. To mere farmers and soldiers, such as; Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor. The years from 1828-1848 are known has the Jacksonian Era, a revolution where the "common man" overthrew .

             the noble.

             In those years from our Founding Fathers to Jackson, many changes took place. The industrial revolution had come over from England, helping us to be a more independent nation. With this in effect we went on to massive campaigns to build roads, canals, bridges, and railroads. Many new inventions improved the standards of living. Eastern states eliminated voting qualifications for white men. This all led to thousands of new voters, integrating the country in politics. Before it had just been the wealthy that could vote and run for office now all white men could participate. .

             These new voters wanted a President who was just like them, they wanted someone they could relate to. Van Buren would help to put Jackson in office by presenting Jackson has a people's president. He presented him as someone just like them, someone who knew where they were coming from. Jackson's party would be known as the democrats. They were in favor of a smaller government, and thought the states should have more control over issues. One such issue Jackson thought states should have control of was the national road. He believed that it was unfair to build a national road in a state.

             Jackson vetoed more bills than all his predecessors combined, which congress soon became aware of when making a bill.