Andrew Jackson was elected 7th president of the United States in 1828, beating his running mate John Quincy Adams by a massive win. His strategy was to appeal to the common people and make them believe that he was one of them, even though he was actually a wealthy plantation owner. Jackson was a follower of the traditional beliefs of the Democratic-Republican Party, which meant that he wanted more power to the people, by letting more of them vote, and favored freedom of speech and press. This ...