Jeffersonian & Jacksonian Democracy Comparison

Questions
Political To what extent was universal white manhood suffrage achieved? Which citizens were considered eligible for office holding?

Jeffersonian Democracy
Believed property requirement was a test of character that man of initiative should be able to meet Believed the educated elite should rule, although he proposed education for all to prepare poorer individuals for public office

Jacksonian Democracy
Property requirements for voting had been eliminated Believed all men were qualified to hold office and that political positions should be rotated

ow were candidates for president chosen?

!andidates were chosen by caucuses of political leaders

"ominating conventions were introduced during #ac$son%s time

Economic &n what way did #ac$son expand the concepts of the 'chosen class(? ow did each man view industrialization?

)eoman farmer as the 'chosen class(

#ac$son included planters, farmers, laborers, and mechanics in 'chosen class( +ccepted industry as essential to +merican economy

*riginally feared the consequences of industrialization

ow did the Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge decision affect the access to corporate charters prevalent in #efferson%s time? What was each man%s attitude toward the Ban$ of the /nited .tates? Social What was each man%s attitude toward slavery? What was each man%s attitude toward equality for women , +merican &ndians ow did each man view education? ow did each hope to remove obstacles to upward social mobility?

&n #%s time corporate charters were granted to favorites of state legislators , often implied monopoly rights to a business Both disapproved 0 originally at least, disagreed with a loose interpretation of the elastic clause *wned slaves, saw slavery as an evil that time would eradicate "either man saw women or +merican &ndians as equals +n educated man himself, believed education was necessary for office1holding and for preparing citizens for participation in a democracy 2ducation , ambition were $eys to success3 however, he was never able to build support for his proposed system of public education

-oger Taney, #ac$son%s appointee as !hief #ustice of the .upreme !ourt, ruled in Charles River Bridge decision that corporate charters should be available to all who chose to ris$ starting a business #ac$son saw Ban$ as a monopoly of the rich *wned slaves, but seemed little interested in abolition ad a particularly negative attitude toward "ative +mericans ad little education , believed education was relatively unimportant 2nded the Ban$ , with it, control over credit, CRB decision opened opportunities for individuals to get corporate charters , thus rise on both economic and social ladders4 #ac$son, a self1made man, believed his economic progress had accounted for his own upward social mobility , others could follow his example 5assachusetts, the last state to maintain an established church, ended the practice in 6789

Religious To what extent was separation of church and state accomplished in each period?

5ost state constitutions had eliminated established churches after the -evolution3

War of 1812 Dates Presi ent Causes 1812-1814 James Madison Impressment of sailors Freedom of the seas threatened. U.S. hoped to gain Canada from England War Hawks Press re England ! rned Washington Platts! rg !attle "attle of the #hames Siege of "altimore $ew %rleans &hent $o resol tion of original disp tes $o territor' gained for either side War promoted (meri)an nationalism and patriotism Cr shed Indian resistan)e in So th and West Federalist Part' died Ind striali*ation !egan in $ew England Era of &ood Feelings !egan

!mportant "ilitary E#ents

$reaty $erms !mportance

You should be able to: E+plain Jeffersons ,-e.ol tion of /0112 and dis) ss his goals as president E+plain the )a ses of the War of /0/3 Understand the o t)omes of the War of /0/3 and the de.elopment of (meri)an nationalism 4es)ri!e the de.elopment of the (meri)an national e)onom' E+plain how the de)isions of the Marshall Co rt reinfor)ed nationalism 4es)ri!e and e+plain the growth of the ,new 4emo)ra)'2 that o)) rred in the wake of the War of /0/3 4is) ss the wa's in whi)h the ,rise of the )ommon man2 led to the de.elopment of mass politi)s 4es)ri!e the ,winners and loser2 5in)l ding $ati.e (meri)ans6 in the Ja)ksonian age