How Did Andrew Jackson Contribute To The Political System

Andrew Jackson was one of the most important person in the American history. He had helped to develop political and administrative systems before he held the important position of the country. He was served as a representative of the new state of Tennessee to Congress in 1796. He became a military hero of the War of 1812, and his given nickname during this war was Old Hickory. In 1815, he was the head of a multiracial band of troop at the Battle of New Orleans. When his political roles in the country were so outstanding, he was elected to the seventh President of the United States in 1828. During Andrew Jackson took a position of President, he formed the New Democratic Party that led to change a political culture and a foundation of political system. During the period of the presidential election, Jackson offered his presidential campaign,

Calhoun to be vice president and concentrated on the New Democratic Party. There were many people, especially scholars, did not agree with this new political system and did not understand why there were most American peoples believed in it. For the Democratic Party, Jackson started his success by making a decision about filling new federal offices. He chose men who lacked in fame or distinction because he believed that: “[i]n a country where offices are created solely for the benefit of the people, no one man has any more intrinsic right to official station than another” (Gillon, pg.355). Therefore, he filled an informal group of advisers, which he called them as kitchen cabinet, to be his officeholders. They were Francis Preston Blair, who was a newspaper editor, Amos Kendall, who was a speechwriter, Roger B. Taney, who was an attorney, and Van Buren, who was Secretary of State. Moreover, Jackson also “expanded patronage in government, rewarding loyal supporters and trusted confidants with government positions” (Gillon,