Jefferson and Jackson were similar because many of their opinions often coincided with one another; for example, both wanted the central government to have small roles in state affairs, that the common interest of the people should be fulfilled, the federal government should only intervene with matters involving international affairs, and both believed in the common man while at the same time supporting the belief that all minorities and Native Americans should be moved to new lands in order for the white man to have it for themselves. Their dislike towards minorities was a common theme during their time as presidents. While this may seem primitive today, their belief in the common man (excluding elites) was progressive. Additionally, Jefferson
Though Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun couldn't be more different actually disliking each other for many reasons one of which an argument between friends, both played large parts in the history of The United States of America. John C. Calhoun who though had own slaves and believed in the Confederacy like Thomas Jefferson though more strongly spearheaded for separation between the north and south Calhoun had a very different view as shown in the fact that he was a democratic-republican and ended up heading the political after his namesake the Jacksonian Democracy. On the other hand, Andrew Jackson who I'd say was more attuned to Thomas Jefferson's ideology because unlike Calhoun, Jackson and Jefferson weren't fighting to get more power in
Jackson vs. Clay Andrew Jackson vs. Henry Clay: Democracy and Development in Antebellum America is a book written by Harry L. Watson. Harry L. Watson writes the different stances of the presidential race in the Antebellum Era in America. He is very unbiased in his writing, clearly stating each presidential candidate. Andrew Jackson’s beliefs are clearly democratic, meaning he believed that a growing wealth and power in the business community may erode the equality of ordinary citizens. This party was also known as the ‘Jackson Party’.
In 1803, Thomas Jefferson was President of the United States of America and James Madison was Vice President. In the case Marbury vs. Madison, President Jefferson commanded Madison to fire Judge William Marbury, whom was previously appointed by President John Adams as he was leaving office, along with several other judges. Marbury later sued Madison citing the Judiciary Act of 1798. This act allowed the supreme court to review cases brought against a federal official. William Marbury was a federalist which meant he was in the same political party as Alexander Hamilton and John Adams.
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson ________________________________________________________________ There were two men who wanted to be the second president of the untied state. They where John Adams and Thomas Jefferson and they fought to be the next president. They didn’t always fight they where friends, but since they couldn’t agree on how to run the country should be run, they had to fight for it. John won first, but then Thomas became president and they both made the people happy and free.
Thomas Jefferson was able to understand the use of presidential power in a new way. Washington and Adam followed the criteria of separation of powers and followed what the Constitution stated, with some minor interpretations from Adams. Jefferson, on the other hand, understood that concept and put it to routine when necessary. His interpretation of the Constitution caused him to understand the vagueness of the powers the president was actually granted. Jefferson did not purposefully go into office expecting to gain more land.
When comparing Sam Adams, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams, we can see that there are some similarities and differences between the men. Perhaps the most notable relation this group has, is that they were all formal presidents and had some type of power or ownership. The qualities of all four men are often seen as opposed to each other. One similarity for example, with George Washington and Thomas Jefferson was that they were prosperous Virginian plantation owners and held slaves. Jefferson and Adams were both well educated people and knew about the law.
In this lesson, we learned about President Jefferson life as president. Jefferson had a rocky start because of the Federalist. The Federalist wanted to control one of the branch of the Federal government (page 57). The Federalist wanted to take control over the machinery of the United State government. President Adam and congress had to create a new court and a new judges by March 1801.
When the year of 1807 came around, the way that America elected a president changed. In previous elections, only the rich men were able to vote which as a result whoever promised more the wealth was elected for president. When the common man was able to vote in 1807, the type of candidate to win the election change. As seen in the election of 1828 the person who was more relatable to the people, won because the common man was able to vote and so they used that opportunity and elected whoever they thought was going to help them. Overall the people preferred Jackson over Adams because Jackson was able to relate to the people better, and because he was a symbol of the American dream.
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were great presidents but i believe that Abraham Lincoln was far better. He abolished slavery and held the country together during one of it's hardest times and doing all this with the pressure of an entire country relying on him. But it would have been better if he wasn't killed during his term I beleive that if he wouldn't have died America would be doing a lot better then it is now Lincoln would have been an amazing president if he didn't die he probably would have served another term or two. Even though everyone loved George Washington, Lincoln was also very popular among the people he also had the potential to make America a way better place.
The Jacksonian Era was the time period of Andrew Jackson’s presidency. This began in 1828 when Jackson was elected president. The era is sometimes described as a time when the United States experienced the “democratization of politics.” In a democracy every citizen has an equal say in the government's decisions and actions. Some people of this time period believed that Jackson is notable for democratizing the United States during the Jacksonian Era.
During the 1820s, Americans began to get a large and growing say in politics. This was the time where many people could vote, and their votes actually mattered. Because of this, many common people would vote for Andrew Jackson. Many believed it was time for a rough, “self-made” man to be president of the United States. Jackson represented the common people and related to them, and he also solved the national debt issue along with providing more lands for Americans.
Jefferson, in his letter to Madison from Paris in 1787, is open to this Constitutional framing: “I like the organization of the government into Legislative, Judiciary & Executive. I like the power given the Legislature to levy taxes, and for that reason solely approve of the greater house being chosen by the people directly. For tho' I think a house chosen by them will be very illy qualified to legislate for the Union, for foreign nations etc. Yet this evil does not weigh against the good of preserving inviolate the fundamental principle that the people are not to be taxed but by representatives chosen immediately by themselves.” (167) Where Jefferson differs from Madison and Adams is that Jefferson’s populism is much more direct in nature:
207) Jackson’s followers rose from the introduction of “universal manhood suffrage and the emergence of a broad-based two-party system” (??? 206). Jackson’s new democratic party believed in small government, states’ rights, opposed the national bank and wanted westward expansion. Jackson advocated Indian removal which appealed to his supporters.
Compare the backgrounds of Jefferson and Paine; did Paine have an advantage or disadvantage by not being born in the colonies? Explain. Paine had the advantage of being able to see the issues from the outside and from a lower point of society. To be able to understand a bigger group of people is far more of an advancement than to always target the smaller group. Which was the cause of the colonies not wanting to be under rule.
