The Chapter Introduction Tells the Story of Politicians Powhatan Ellis

The chapter introduction tells the story of politicians Powhatan Ellis and Franklin Plummer to make the point that

A) people had strange names in the 1800s.
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) Andrew Jackson was more a figurehead than a really influential leader.