Jeffersonian & Jacksonian Democracy Comparison
Questions
Political
To what extent was universal
white manhood suffrage
achieved?
Which citizens were considered
eligible for office holding?
How were candidates for
president chosen?
Economic
In what way did Jackson expand
the concepts of the “chosen
class”?
How did each man view
industrialization?
How did the Charles River
Bridge v. Warren Bridge
decision affect the access to
corporate charters prevalent in
Jefferson’s time?
What was each man’s attitude
toward the Bank of the United
States?
Social
What was each man’s attitude
toward slavery?
What was each man’s attitude
toward equality for women &
American Indians
How did each man view
education?
How did each hope to remove
obstacles to upward social
mobility?
Religious
To what extent was separation of
church and state accomplished in
each period?
Jeffersonian Democracy
Jacksonian Democracy
War of 1812
Dates
1812-1814
President
James Madison
Causes
Impressment of sailors
Freedom of the seas threatened.
U.S. hoped to gain Canada from England
War Hawks’ Pressure
Important Military Events
England burned Washington
Plattsburg battle
Battle of the Thames
Siege of Baltimore
New Orleans
Treaty
Ghent
Terms
No resolution of original disputes
No territory gained for either side
Importance
War promoted American nationalism and patriotism
Crushed Indian resistance in South and West
Federalist Party died
Industrialization began in New England
Era of Good Feelings began
You should be able to:
 Explain Jefferson’s “Revolution of 1800” and discuss his goals as president
 Explain the causes of the War of 1812
 Understand the outcomes of the War of 1812 and the development of American nationalism
 Describe the development of the American national economy
 Explain how the decisions of the Marshall Court reinforced nationalism
 Describe and explain the growth of the “new Democracy” that occurred in the wake of the
War of 1812
 Discuss the ways in which the “rise of the common man” led to the development of mass
politics
 Describe the “winners and loser” (including Native Americans) in the Jacksonian age