Jacksonian Period- "The Common Man:"

The Jacksonian Period can be accurately characterized as "the era of the common man" because of the vast changes that occurred in the political system and in the change of the average voter following the revolution of 1828. The spoils system was a political system that was used by Andrew Jackson. It outlined political jobs being obtained by those who would support whatever political party maintained power at the time. Through the implementation of the Spoils System, Jackson created a large number of jobs in politics making work more attainable by the average man. Even though it turned out that more people wanted jobs than there were, The Spoils System was still a victory for the common man at the time because it gave out work not at all based on race, religion, gender, or class. This increase in power for the common man could not be seen better anywhere than in the election of 1828, where the voting base changed dramatically, allowing Andrew Jackson to become president. For the first time, large numbers of the masses got out and voted, as evidenced by the fact that in 1828, a near 20% increase in voter outcome occurred. This lead to Jackson being able to sweep the entire western portion of the United States, the key to his victory. Both of these events show how the Jacksonian Period was "The era of the common man".