Rochester A Jacksonian Model
In examining the economic conditions of Rochester, we see a variety of aspects that often reflect the traditional Jacksonian model economy. That’s not to say that there are not aspects that do not reflect a traditional Jacksonian economy. In my opinion, a closer inspection of Rochester’s economy reveals that its people blended a variety of aspects that created a unique economy that might not have been found elsewhere in America. Let me start with agriculture in Rochester. ... ” Rochester, like the rest of America, experienced this shift. ... And once the farmers became commercialized, an increase in industry was needed within Rochester to accommodate the amount of flour that needed to be produced. ... Although Rochester might have appeared to retain the look and feel of a country town, Johnson is quick to point out on page 17 that “market operations that stabilized the business community in the 1820s filled the streets and workshops with the fastest-growing population in the United States and the result was the creation of a “bottom-heavy and unstable population.” From this perspective I would say that Rochester did reflect a traditional Jacksonian economy.