e political system more democratic. They abandoned the unpopular caucus system. In the system, major political candidates were chosen by committees made up of members of congress. This system was replaced with nominating conventions. Delegates from the states selected the party’s presidential candidate. Democrats held their first convention in 1832 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Jackson era was very important to the United States. During Jackson’s terms in office, the struggle for political rights took shape. Without this era, the women’s rights movements and the black rights movement probably never would have taken place. ...
