Question

What did Alexis de Tocqueville observe on his visit to the United States the reflected changes that were happening in the country during Jackson's administration? A) A strict divide between rich and poor. B) A growing spirit of democracy and equality between classes. C) A government that limited voting rights strictly to the wealthy. D) A growth in racial equality and increased rights for African Americans.

Answer 1

On Alexis de Tocqueville's visit to the United states, he observed that there was a growing spirit of democracy and equality between classes. These were changes happening during President Jackson's administration. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) A growing spirit of democracy and equality between classes.

Alexis de Tocqueville wrote “Democracy in America” where he examines the democratic revolution that he believed that been occurring over the previous years. There he saw a growing spirit of democracy and equality of conditions. He said: “that in America I saw more than America; I sought the image of democracy itself, with its inclinations, its character, its prejudices, and its passions, in order to learn what we have to fear or hope from its progress.”