Thomas Jefferson‚ Alexander Hamilton‚ and James Madison were three key individuals in the formation of a young and uncertain United States in which failure was more prevalent than success. The three men gathered together at a dinner table to discuss the problems surrounding the young nation. The problems they discussed were issues of the nation’s debt and the location its new capital. The issues of the nation’s debt was of the two center point in the discussion between the three men especially
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April 13‚ 1743 Albemarle County in the English colony of Virginia was the start of an American historical giant. Thomas Jefferson was born in affluence to his father‚ Peter Jefferson‚ a rising young planter in the Virginia colony‚ and his mother‚ Jane Randolph‚ who held a high status within the colony as well. Due to his father’s prosperity Jefferson was afforded the absolute best in the ways of education‚ starting with private tutors at the age of five‚ then moving on to learn how to read Greek
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Hamilton’s belief that “Greece’s great men let all their acts turn on immortality of the soul. We don’t really act as if we believed in the soul’s immortality and that is why we are where we are today” perfectly describes the difference between Greeks and modern man. When Hamilton says that the great men of Greece let their acts turn on immortality‚ she describes the desire of the Greeks to be remembered. Unlike the Greeks‚ modern men do not have the desire or aspiration to remain remembered; aside from
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Jefferson vs. Hamilton Rather than the best vision of a future‚ one must have the best suited vision to lead a country. In America‚ two political parties formed called the Federalists and Democratic Republicans. They formed due to the different views of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton‚ two secretaries of Washington’s Cabinet. White Jefferson was a Secretary of State‚ Hamilton was Secretary of Treasury who had very distinct and opposing views regarding the ruling of America. However Jefferson
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Jefferson V.S Hamilton Debate Question • How did Jefferson’s ideals of government differ from those of Hamilton? Jefferson believed in strong states which would in return better control the government while also benefiting us while Hamilton believed in strong central government where the states would have limited power and the elite would have a say in government while also basing the economy on industry and large national debt. • Why was Jefferson’s support focused mainly on the “common” man
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Regarding Shay’s Rebellion‚ Thomas Jefferson and John Hamilton would both have been against it albeit for different reasons. Jefferson would oppose the rebellion because of his faith in popular-rule. Hamilton‚ a strong believer in an elitist-government‚ would have opposed the rebellion simply because he would not have thought that the Shaysites were any different from the rest of the public who are uninformed and prone to acting out of their own passions. Jefferson had utter faith in the ability of
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Hamilton and the Federalists • Federalists had control of new government for twelve years • Washington envisioned a strong national government • Alexander Hamilton became dominant figure in Washington’s administration‚ and he exerted more influence on domestic and foreign policy than anyone during his term and after his resignation (1794) • Hamilton believed stable and effective government required enlightened ruling class • The new government needed the support of the wealthy and powerful‚
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During the 1800s these two conflicting philosophies were acted out by the Federalist and the Democratic Republican parties‚ respectively. The Federalists‚ led by Alexander Hamilton‚ advocated the importance of a strong central government in leading the country forward‚ while the Democratic Republicans‚ led by Thomas Jefferson‚ promoted increasing the common man’s role in government. Although both political parties had good intentions for the future of the United States‚ the Federalist Party was much
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1796 two parties emerged. The Federalist who were formed by Hamilton and his associates to promote shared political ideas who believed in a strong centralized government and felt the Constitution was open for interpretation. The Democratic Republican party who Thomas Jefferson and James Madison lead and believed in state rights‚ strict interpretation of the Constitution‚ and limited government. After looking at both sides I believe Hamilton and the Federalist is the best side. The Federalist seem to
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out between Jefferson and Hamilton over the French Revolution. Jefferson and his Republican supporters were in favor of joining the revolutionaries‚ while Hamilton and the Federalists called for a neutral stance in relation to the fighting. This lead to the bisection of a previously cooperative government into two warring parties. In 1804‚ Hamilton‚ who had a disagreement with Jefferson ’s vice-president Aaron Burr‚ agreed to a duel in the outskirts of Weehawken‚ New Jersey. While Hamilton had
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