Why did the wealthy and educated classes of the United Statesdespise and fear Andrew Jackson and the ideas of 'Jacksonian Democracy'?

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Why did the wealthy and educated classes of the United States despise and fear Andrew Jackson and the ideas of 'Jacksonian Democracy'?

Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States. He was regarded by many as the symbol and spokesman of the common man. One idea of Jacksonian Democracy was increased popular participation in government. Another thing the movement did was to attack those with privilege or monopolies; it wanted to offer new opportunities to the middle class or the 'common man'. Because of this, Jackson had support from most, but he did not have support from the established elite of the time.

There are many reasons as to why the wealthy and educated classes despised and feared Jackson and his ideas.

The first one is due to the introduction of education for the children of the poor. It was hoped that the eventual results of this new education system would be eventual better living conditions and material equality. It was also hoped it would

"remove the veil of ignorance by which the poor who suffer are prevented from penetrating into the mysteries of that legislation of the rich by which their sufferings