The Era Of The Common Man - 844 Words

The era of the common man was a period between, 1824 through 1848, described to be the era of wealth, hope and power. During this period Andrew Jackson s presidency helped United States grow as a nation and live up to the era’s name; through the economic developments, changing politics that benefited the common man, and different reform movements. The Tariff of 1828 commonly known as the â€Å"tariff of abominations† decreased the Southerners economy drastically. The Southerners had to pay for raw materials allowing the Northeast to prosper, by eliminating them from foreign competition. Jackson and his Democratic - Republican Party were able to use this to their advantage by luring colonist against the economic aristocracy that was growing in the Northeastern states. As â€Å"president of the common man†, Andrew Jackson believed economic aristocracy was blocking opportunities to the common man. Jackson also believed that his biggest enemy was the National Bank, managed by Nicholas Biddle. The National Bank had a wide range of power and Biddle planned to use this power on less well managed banks. Jackson in order to stop this â€Å"monster† pulled out all of the government s deposits going into the bank, he also refused to renew the bank s charter before 1836, causing a short depression. At the beginning of 1835 a nationwide economic boom was taking place. Canal, railroad building, and an abundance of land contributed to this economic increase, as a result of this the government wasShow MoreRelatedThe Era Of The Common Man897 Words   |  4 PagesThe â€Å"era of the common man† did not fully live up to its characterization on the means of economic development and by some democratic reforms such as office appointments. However, the politics aspect of the â€Å"era of the common man† did live up to its expectation by giving the common man a larger voice in politics and also with some other democratic reforms such as popular vote for presidential elections. The economic development in this time period was severely harmed by Jackson when he went afterRead MoreThe Era Of The Common Man1011 Words   |  5 PagesThe Jacksonian period has been regarded as the era of the â€Å"common man†, this characterization only holds true in regard to politics. Jackson’s action in economic development was little different from when this era began. His view towards reforms were threatening and unwanting. Jackson was relentless in his strive for presidency. Jackson lost his first presidential run to John Quincy Adams in 1824 despite having the popular and electoral votes. 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