Assignment task: Jacksonian Democracy: Who Benefitted?
Alexis de Tocqueville toured America after Andrew Jackson's administration, a period of time your textbook titles "Jacksonian Democracy." Tocqueville believed American democracy would eventually overthrow monarchies to become the world's dominant governing system.
In a paper, explain the cultural and social ideas of Jacksonian Democracy. Then, consider who benefitted from Jacksonian Democracy and explain how you imagine this provided Tocqueville with his high esteem of democracy. For example, how did Jacksonian Democracy influence settlers in the old Southwest, the poor farmers, immigrants, Native Americans, slaves, women, and other groups?