Brandy L. Shimp
John P. Davis, Ph.D.
HIS 108
29 November 2016
Jeffersonian versus Jacksonian
Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson both had a similar vision on how to make America great but how they went about to achieve their vision was different in many aspects. Jefferson did not trust a centralized government; he wanted states to govern themselves while the Federal dealt with foreign affairs. He believed that the nation should remain rural with agriculture being the primary source of revenue. By supporting the expansion westward Jefferson knew it would allow for more small farmers to own land. Although, Jefferson supported the small farmers, he learned to accept the Bank of the United States by allowing it to continue. The Bank of the United …show more content…
Thomas Jefferson wanted the government to have little control over people’s lives due to his distrust. He wanted the majority to have a say on how the government was ran and what was important to the masses by giving States Rights over Federal power. Jefferson was a people’s president but still wanted only the wealthy to hold government potions. Andrew Jackson also wanted states to have their own rights with limits on Federal interference. Jackson wanted to start a new democratic era to restore government to “the people” and take away power from the Eastern elite (Shi and Tindall, 419). Jackson is said to be the people’s president even more then Jefferson. Jackson believed all common white men could hold political positions and vote. After being elected by the common people though, Jackson thought they had entrusted him to govern them with Federal power by enforcing the laws. Both wanted to protect all Americans from the wealthy controlling every aspect of their lives, but Jackson did this by using Federal power when …show more content…
Jefferson wanted the small farmers to be giving more opportunities to own more land by expanding west. Jefferson desire to move west included the purchase of Louisiana and funding of the Lewis and Clark Expeditions. Bigger farms mean more revenue from trading the crops produced with Great Britain and other countries. Owning land allows small farmers to vote giving a voice to more than just the wealthy. Jackson supported agriculture and tradesmen which represented the independence of the common white man. Just like Jefferson he wanted supported the expansion westward. Although, Jackson never funded an expedition; he pushed the Native Americans further westward on The Trail of Tears to provide land to the common white man. Jackson protected the small farmers but kept an open mind to new ideas that allowed for growth. Industry would take away revenue generated from the common people and continue to make the wealthy even wealthier but the country could not grow with just the revenue of the small farmers. So, the industrial expansion would grow more jobs and provide products making the dependency on England become a thing of the
John P. Davis, Ph.D.
HIS 108
29 November 2016
Jeffersonian versus Jacksonian
Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson both had a similar vision on how to make America great but how they went about to achieve their vision was different in many aspects. Jefferson did not trust a centralized government; he wanted states to govern themselves while the Federal dealt with foreign affairs. He believed that the nation should remain rural with agriculture being the primary source of revenue. By supporting the expansion westward Jefferson knew it would allow for more small farmers to own land. Although, Jefferson supported the small farmers, he learned to accept the Bank of the United States by allowing it to continue. The Bank of the United …show more content…
Thomas Jefferson wanted the government to have little control over people’s lives due to his distrust. He wanted the majority to have a say on how the government was ran and what was important to the masses by giving States Rights over Federal power. Jefferson was a people’s president but still wanted only the wealthy to hold government potions. Andrew Jackson also wanted states to have their own rights with limits on Federal interference. Jackson wanted to start a new democratic era to restore government to “the people” and take away power from the Eastern elite (Shi and Tindall, 419). Jackson is said to be the people’s president even more then Jefferson. Jackson believed all common white men could hold political positions and vote. After being elected by the common people though, Jackson thought they had entrusted him to govern them with Federal power by enforcing the laws. Both wanted to protect all Americans from the wealthy controlling every aspect of their lives, but Jackson did this by using Federal power when …show more content…
Jefferson wanted the small farmers to be giving more opportunities to own more land by expanding west. Jefferson desire to move west included the purchase of Louisiana and funding of the Lewis and Clark Expeditions. Bigger farms mean more revenue from trading the crops produced with Great Britain and other countries. Owning land allows small farmers to vote giving a voice to more than just the wealthy. Jackson supported agriculture and tradesmen which represented the independence of the common white man. Just like Jefferson he wanted supported the expansion westward. Although, Jackson never funded an expedition; he pushed the Native Americans further westward on The Trail of Tears to provide land to the common white man. Jackson protected the small farmers but kept an open mind to new ideas that allowed for growth. Industry would take away revenue generated from the common people and continue to make the wealthy even wealthier but the country could not grow with just the revenue of the small farmers. So, the industrial expansion would grow more jobs and provide products making the dependency on England become a thing of the