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CLEP US History I

Category - Politics

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The election of Andrew Jackson in 1828 represented which significant development in American politics?
  1. The emergence of the West as a significant political force
  2. The first president elected when women had the vote
  3. The end of representation based on the Three-Fifths Compromise
  4. The first president born outside the country
  5. The first instance of a former military commander in office
Explanation
Answer: A - Jackson's rise to the Presidency represented the increasing political power of the West. The previous six presidents had been from the Northeast region and heavily invested in the creation of the United States in their various roles in the American Revolution and the creation of the Constitution. Jackson was markedly different from these highly educated statesmen, and the first of the "log cabin" presidents. His election symbolized the accessibility of the highest office to the common man.
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