Each one of these revolutions had major effects on changing things in America, for the bad and good. During the Jeffersonian revolution of 1800, Thomas Jefferson promised a future of equality for all Americans by convincing Americans and the world a government that would answer directly to the people and lead to a lasting national union. It would prove that free people could govern themselves democratically (The Yawp,). He reduced taxes and cut the government’s budget, he also made the Louisiana purchase in 1803 which effectively doubled the size of the US. He was a president that said “all men are created equal”, but yet enslaved more than hundred people over the course of his life. He did attempt to change some legislatives against slavery and had regret for its existence. At one point he wrote that he suspected black people to be inferior to white people in his Notes on the State of Virginia. But later conceded that servitude may have had an impact on black Americans abilities. He tried to advocate allowing private …show more content…
In my opinion I think that the Jacksonian democracy wasn’t that democratic. During his term I believe that white males were the ones who benefited from this revolution, where women, African Americans and Natives Americans did not. Women were not allowed to vote and were subjected to their husbands; blacks who were free were considered second-class citizens at best. Also, slavery continued to grow into new western territories. Jackson also had the power to relocate, in other words force Native Americans to move further west. He really didn’t do anything to help benefit other races other than whites, and personally I think he based his decisions on his personal belief. If not, he would have changed racial inequality for the