Jacksonian Democracy 1824-1830

The Jacksonian Democracy was accurately labeled "the era of the common man" for a few reasons. First of all, political changes such as the Jacksonian spoils system, which rewarded political supporters with public office, and the idea of rotation in office. These embodied jacksonian views of New Democracy--every man is equal with his neighbor. Reform movements , such as Jacksons sweeping defeat of Adams in the "revolution" of 1828 and subsequent changes, also showed how society had the right to chose whoever they wanted. Though democracy and a common-man feeling was ripe at this time, the Cabinet crisis in 1831, which wrecked the presedential cabinet due to opposition to Jackson and his views showed the divisions that were foreshadowed and portrayed a anti-"common man" mood. In conclusion, the Jacksonian era was largely a time of unity and democracy--accurately referred to as the era of the "common man", however, social and political divisions were present in the background.