Question

What was an indicator of American democracy during the 1820s?

Answer 1

Jacksonian democracy. A movement for more democracy in American government in the 1830s. Led by President Andrew Jackson, this movement championed greater rights for the common man and was opposed to any signs of aristocracy in the nation this is what the word .in·di·ca·tor means :

/ˈindəˌkādər/

noun

noun: indicator; plural noun: indicators; noun: indicator species; plural noun: indicator species

1.

a thing, especially a trend or fact, that indicates the state or level of something.

"car ownership is frequently used as an indicator of affluence"

Answer 2

Between the 1820s and 1850, as more white males won the right to vote and political parties became more organized, the character of American democracy changed. It became more partisan and more raucous, a turn that bred ambivalence and even discontent with politics and the dominant parties.