Andrew Jackson and the Rise of Liberal Capitalism Andrew Jackson was not plainly a common man or an aristocrat, in fact a combination of the two. He came into popularity on the frontier and was not of aristocratic decent he is often considered to be a common man. From the beginning of his career in Tennessee, he considered himself an aristocrat. As a result his tastes, manners and life style were shaped accordingly. Although he …showed first 75 words of 839 total…

…showed last 75 words of 839 total…Andrew Jackson as a people’s person, who the common man could relate to, one who did what was best for the masses. He favored all the classes, and gave no advantages in industry, stated, “ask only for fair play and open field”(Pg 86). He was looked at as a hero when he left office, and expanded opportunity through equality, and till the time he died in 1845, would leave a lasting mark on the nation.