Question

Which statement best characterizes Andrew Jackson?

A. Andrew Jackson was a man of great wealth and was an advocate for banks and business owners.
B. Jackson was not born from wealth and respected by common people.
C. Jackson halted the spoils system instituted by his predecessor.
D. Jackson's followers started the Whig Party, creating a two-party system.

Answer 1

Jackson was not born from wealth and respected by common people.

Answer 2

B. Jackson was not born from wealth and respected by common people.

Jackson was the first president to come from a state other than the original 13 (he was from Tennessee) and was a military leader before becoming president. Jackson was an ordinary man with little education compared to the presidents who preceded him. He was a general known for fighting aggressively with anyone willing to fight with him. He had been in numerous bar fights and duels. Jackson related to the common man and argued the government had become to centralized and the people had lost their voice. He pushed for states' rights and a descaled federal government.