Paper on Antebellum America, democracy, and centered on Andrew Jackson.

Main Entry: de*moc*ra*cy Pronunciation: di-'mä-kr&-sE Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -cies Etymology: Middle French democratie, from Late Latin democratia, from Greek dEmokratia, from dEmos + -kratia -cracy Date: 1576 1 a : government by the people; especially : rule of the majority b : a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections 2 : …

…in government. Overall, Jacksonians did honestly attempt to help common Americans. While doing so, their eyes were so fixed that they ignored the minorities and many issues that came to arise in America. The Age of Jackson would transcribe into the Age of Reform as the people wanted changes for the better. People did all they could to perfect their society, and did make some improvements. It was indeed, the Age of the Common Man.