http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/andrew-jackson Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:30:21 -0400 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:30:21 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/380/thomas-jeffersons-view-on-post-jefferson-america By Sujay Kulshrestha - Furthermore, seven states were admitted to the union during this period: Arkansas, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin, and California. Each of these admissions stoked the debates on slavery in the new territories, leading to increased tensions between abolitionists and slave-owning classes. If Thomas Jefferson was able to examine the state of America in 1856, he would most likely have mixed views on the progress of American society−pleased with some aspects, frowning upon others. Jefferson’s mixed views when comparing American society as he left it in 1826 until three decades... Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:44 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/380/thomas-jeffersons-view-on-post-jefferson-america