Jacksonian Democracy
Jacksonian Democracy was thought of by aristocratic historians of the nineteenth century as an "ill-bred outburst that overturned the electoral system and wrecked the national financial structure." Some historians who came after these, however, had contrasting views from those before them. Frederick Jackson Turner was a historian who held the west highly in a democratic sense. He felt Jackson to be a hero who was one of the people who stood up to protec
Rather her thought the Jacksonian era was just one capitalist group trying to overcome another. One historian, Lee Benson, who felt that religion, class, or occupation were not consistent in characterizing the Jacksonian era. " Turner once argued that the United States only survived through the growing west, and not to the east. t the people against those who where for the progress of "monied interest. Schlesinger was against the back and felt Jackson was in the right by attacking it. He felt that the Jacksonian era was more of a move by common people to give them power over the aristocratic elite. Of the views put forth by these historians on the Jacksonian Democracy, I would place my support with Schlesinger. Richard Hofstadter had a very contrasting view on Jefferson Democracy than Schlesinger. A historian who agreed with some of Turner's views, but had some differing opinions on to how the conflict was labeled was Arthur M. On the far side of Benson's arguments, was one Sean Wilentz, who believed that this era was one of an economic struggle between the group losing economic power and the new capitalism. His being for the people was a very strong part of his campaign, which I agree with. He did not agree that Jackson was against capitalism. I feel that his thoughts are very strong and are supported through what we know about Jackson.
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