my bad... jacksonian period

The Jacksonian period lived up to its characterization in politics and economic development by being the people's government, and changing Clay's American System. Many of the federal jobs were given to people that Jackson related too. These people were common "dirt farmers" as opposed to "gentleman farmers." This came to be known later in time as the spoils system. Also, these people did not support Clay's American System. As the American System, a nationalist idea, came to an end, sectionalism became even more pronounced, and the states gained more power. Because the parts are smaller than the whole, this gave more power to the people.