Jeffersonian democracy

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Jeffersonian democracy
JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRACY

• Jeffersons Presidency is considered a
  transitional period in US History.
• Many historians look at this time period as the
  beginning of true democracy.

KING GEORGE FEDERALISTS JEFFERSON

• Champion for the common man.Believed education
  would prepare them for participation in
  government..
• But for now, educated should rule

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Jeffersonian democracy
JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRACY

• Visualized an agrarian society
• Feared industrialization and its effects .
• Farmers were the chosen class.
• Laissez faire--govt. stays out of peoples lives
• Against BUS but did not repeal it.

• Owned slaves but believed it was evil.Slavery
  would end but predicted it would divide
  U.SUltimate goal, Blacks would assimilate into
  American society
• Native Americans, co-existence a long range goal
  but would have to learn agricultural ways and
  become self-sufficientFor that time, Indians and
  whites could not co-exist and worked towards
  voluntary removal of tribes to western lands
• Believed education the key to social mobility