Question

Why was Jackson’s election seen by Americans as the beginning of the era of the “common man?”
Years later, why would his opponents refer to him as “King Andrew the 1st"?

Answer 1

Answer :- Andrew jackson was the seventh president of United States . He served from year 1829 to 1837.Andrew Jackson was the president of common man during his rule America democracy flourished as never before . Economy of the America as well as native American suffered . At the time of his presidency america evolved from repulic ( where only land owner can vote) to mass democracy where all American of different social- economic class can vote. Jackson imposed indian removal act which relocated thousands of native American and had devastating effect on native american population.

Without Andrew Jackson common man would be 'slung mud' by his opposition . That's the reason his opponent called him 'king andrew the Ist ' as a jock.