Andrew Jackson became the first US Representative from Tennessee in 1796 and later the first Senator and State Supreme Court Judge. Prior to Andrew Jackson’s Presidency, a couple of events took place in the United States such as The Battle of New Orleans in 1815 in which Jackson was a Major General, defending New Orleans from the British Force during the War of 1812 becoming a national hero. During Jackson’s earlier career, he had acted violently. While he grew up, he developed a strict code of honor and tendency to personalize disputes, leading to as many as eight duels. He was engaged in notorious battles and because of his personality, he had made many enemies, including Henry Clay. Andrew Jackson’s record as a military commander was also the source of many shocking stories. During the war against the Creeks in 1813-1814 he had randomly executed six militiamen causing a riot. Andrew Jackson was aware of what the public had pictured him that when he was elected as to the Senate in 1823 he took conscious steps to appear calm and dignified. In 1824 Andrew Jackson runs for president and although he had won many the popular and electoral votes, does not …show more content…
The Jacksonian Democracy and the Age of Jackson equaled to suffrage for all white males, equality for all white males, and land for white males. During this time period, there is a rise of interest group politics and sectional differences. The political scene becomes vile by having a rise of tension between the north and the south. A changing style of campaigning develops with Andrew Jackson winning because a lot of the lower-class people liked him. There were more poor people than rich people, having more people voting, leading politicians to start an appeal. However, there are more voter participations, but women, Native Americans, and African Americans cannot