Andrew Jackson, one historian has written, was the “symbol for an age”. How might Jackson be considered symbolic of certain ideas and trends in the early 19th Century?
He was symbolic of the ideas of democracy because his democratic ideals ended what he described as political hegemony of the rich and powerful elites. he broadened the public participation in the government and also helped states rewrite their constitutions. He established the idea of manifest destiny that lasted for years and years to come.
