During Andrew Jackson's presidency, he enacted an abundance of policies such as expanding voting rights, extending the country's borders, and the spoils system, which benefited the common man. The policy of expanded voting rights reflected Jackson's belief that the common white man should be more involved in the democratic process. The westward expansion brought new land, resources, and opportunities for the common man, but had an unfortunate outcome for the native Americans. President Jackson favored the spoils system, which was a system where he rewarded those who were loyal to him. Thus giving the position in government to the common man instead of the wealthy. Andrew Jackson was the image of the common man: he was a slave owner, fought in the revolutionary war, and participated in many battles, had a reasonable amount of education. …show more content…
Jackson created an era of the common man because he was the image of the common man. A white, frontiersmen who owned slaves, and was apart of the American militia. Jackson was looked up upon by the common men who were able to relate to him because of serving in battle, this is shown in the song ¨The Hunters of Kentucky¨ In this song they praise Jackson's victory in New Orleans, and how brave he was in leading his troops to success. For this victory in battle, Jackson was seen as a general, a brave soldier who wasn't scared to fight for his people and protect his