The election of Andrew Jackson initiated the shift towards the rise of popular democracy and the increased influence of the common man in US politics. This era, known as the Jacksonian era or the Age of Jackson, marked a change from the elitist and more reserved political system of the early republic to a more participatory and populist democracy. Jackson's presidency also led to the formation of the Democratic Party, which presented itself as the voice of the ordinary citizens and advocated for greater accessibility to political power.
