Question

Discuss how Jackson’s inviting “common people” to the inauguration signaled that he would use his power to increase the opportunities available to the average person. Imagine how it might have felt to be a common person attending the event. Write a two paragraph essay describing the experience.

Answer 1

The ELECTION OF 1828 was a rematch of the ELECTION OF 1824 between John Quincy Adams and Jackson. In the earlier election, Jackson received more votes, but with no candidate having a majority, the House of Representatives chose Adams. Four years later the voices of the people were finally heard.

Answer 2

Inviting "common people" to the inauguration showed the rest of the country Jackson would be answering to the common person not elites.

Jackson represented a change for the common person in the US. He answered to them and the states instead of allowing the federal government to continue a path of control over the people.
Jackson was the first president from outside of the original 13 colonies/states and came from more humble beginnings than the generals and lawyers that came before him. He believed the common man should have the right to vote despite not having land. Inviting the commoners to the inauguration showed his commitment to being one with the people. He included non-political figures in his administration and allowed his friends to serve as an unofficial cabinet called the "kitchen cabinet". Under his presidency, more focus on farming occurred as well as states taking the land requirement away for voting. He supported the removal of Native Americans in the South to make way for more plantation land and support for the slave system.