How did Jeffersonian and Jacksonian Democracies differ?
Answer Both Jeffersonian and Jacksonian were fighting for the interests of farmers against the commercial and mercantile interests of the country. The real difference is application. Jefferson was portrayed as a man of the people, but he remained a wealthy planter who tended to associate only with other elites. His mannerisms were much more upper-class. Further, while Jefferson talked about limited government, his actual practices as President differed. He maintained the Bank of the US, authorized the Louisiana Purchase and pushed for stronger party cohesion, all things many Democrats opposed in the ideal. Jackson was also a wealthy farmer, but he had come from a poorer region and did not have particularly wealthy parents. He was much more comfortable intermingling with people of lower social and economic classes. He was also much more focused on attacking the mercantile classes, particularly his refusal to renew the charter for the Bank of the US. I hope this helps!
