How Did Jacksonian Democracy Differed from Jeffersonian Democracy?

Terms in this set (11) How did Jeffersonian democracy differ from Jacksonian democracy? While Jefferson believed that ordinary citizens could be educated to determine what was right, Jackson believed that they knew what was right by instinct.

How was Jackson different from Jefferson?

Jackson believed that all white men were eligible to hold office. Jefferson feared industrialization as he felt it would harm the interests of farmers. However, Jackson felt that industrialization was essential for the development. Jefferson opposed the Bank of the United States (BUS) but allowed it to continue.

How was Jacksonian Democracy different?

Jacksonian democracy was a 19th-century political philosophy in the United States that expanded suffrage to most white men over the age of 21, and restructured a number of federal institutions. ... It built upon Jackson's equal political policy, subsequent to ending what he termed a "monopoly" of government by elites.