Question

how would most historians assess the jackson presidency?

most would agree that jacksons presidency changed the role of the president and extended political power to ordinary people but left a mixed legacy.

most would agree that jackson brought the presidency to the people and was great because of it.

most believe that jackson changed the course of the presidency because he was one of the best presidents.

most regard jackson as one of the worst presidents due to the bank crisis, indian removal, and his heavy - handed tactics.

Explanation:

To determine the correct assessment of Jackson's presidency by most historians, we analyze each option:

• The second option claims he was "great" which is overly positive and ignores negative aspects of his legacy (like Indian removal, economic issues).
• The third option stating he was "one of the best presidents" is also overly positive and ignores mixed aspects of his presidency.
• The fourth option labels him as "one of the worst" which is overly negative, ignoring his contributions like expanding political participation to ordinary people.
• The first option acknowledges his expansion of political power to ordinary people, the change in the presidential role, and also notes the mixed legacy (accounting for both positive and negative aspects), which aligns with most historians' views.

Answer:

A. Most would agree that Jackson's presidency changed the role of the president and extended political power to ordinary people but left a mixed legacy.