Why Is Jackson's Rise to the Presidency Labeled "The Age

question 26

Multiple Choice

Why is Jackson's rise to the presidency labeled "the age of the common man"?

• A) He appealed to all Americans, across class lines.
• B) Voters from the North turned out to support him.
• C) He reached out to the masses, including the working class and frontiersmen.
• D) He was an advocate for the rights of free blacks and Native Americans.
• E) He beat John Quincy Adams.

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