The chapter introduction tells the story of politicians Powhatan Ellis and Franklin Plummer to make the point that
A. Andrew Jackson was more a figurehead than a really influential leader.
B. these two men, frontiersmen who identified with the common folk, typified the democratic-minded politician in the age of Jackson.
C. appealing to common folk was an effective campaign technique in an age that prized equality and opportunity.
D. people had strange names in the 1800s.
Answer: C
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