and Philosophies of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were rivals and both influential men in the Revolutionary war and in the creation of the new government. Both had multiple roles in the formation of the new government and both men were instrumental in the success of the new government‚ but held different political beliefs. These ideals and differences were the foundation of the first two major political parties. Alexander Hamilton was a commander in
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America is the world’s wealthiest nation with high productivity and manufacturing. It has world’s most influential financial markets such as New York Stock Exchange which is the world’s largest stock exchange. However‚ the economy of the United States had not stayed the same in the past centuries. American economy had been through so many downturns throughout the history but it had many contributors who helped it balance and recover. Individuals like Alexander Hamilton‚ Eli Whitney and Ronald Reagan
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that people think of in connection to Alexander Hamilton. Many people know that Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury‚ but he is much more. As the first Secretary of the Treasury‚ Alexander Hamilton showed America through relentless fighting‚ sleepless nights‚ and determination‚ that immigrants and orphans could make a change. He left his legacy as a general‚ writer‚ Secretary of the Treasury‚ and adulterer. The early life of Alexander Hamilton was rough. He experienced the life
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Jefferson vs. Hamilton Jefferson or Hamilton: Who was more important in American history? Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were two very important figures in American history but Jefferson was the more influential and profound one of the two rivals. Jefferson was the principal author of the most important document in US history‚ the Declaration of Independence. He doubled the size of the young nation with the purchase of Louisiana during his presidency. During his lifetime‚ Jefferson
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Larry Rooney Mr. O’Shea US History November 29‚ 2012 Jefferson Vs. Hamilton During the years after the Revolutionary War‚ the founding fathers introduced a very weak form of government through the Articles of Confederation. These articles were created to give more power to the states than the federal government. Eventually‚ the Constitutional Convention was called to edit the Articles of Confederation‚ but the members of this convention completely gutted the documents. This led to the development
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Thomas Jefferson and His Effect on America Thomas Jefferson possessed one of the greatest leading minds of colonial America. Literate in political theory‚ scientific farming‚ natural history‚ and architecture‚ Thomas Jefferson personified the optimistic spirit of Enlightenment thinking. Thomas Jefferson proved to be one of the major forces in the founding and developing of America. When Jefferson became the third President of the United States‚ he immediately made an impact on the lives of average
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Compare and contrast the social‚ political‚ and economic philosophies of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Speculate on how Jefferson and Hamilton might react to the current conditions in American domestic and foreign affairs. Chapter 6 Hamilton vs. Jefferson Economical Views Hamilton 1. Believed in a public debt 2. Wanted to create a national bank to provide loans for businessmen‚ and to provide a place to deposit federal funds. 3. Believed that America should have a strong commercial
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President Thomas Jefferson 1801 - 1809 Thomas Jefferson came into presidency with the intentions of limiting the size and power of the central government. His success and failures in accomplishing this goal were many. Thomas Jefferson was America’s third president in reign from 1801 1809‚ once tying in the presidential race with Aaron Burr‚ where the decision was made by the House of Representatives to choose Jefferson whom they thought was less dangerous than Burr. As president he was
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Alexander Hamilton: The Other Side of the Revolution Often when one thinks of the American Revolution or the American Enlightenment‚ the philosophies and contributions of men like Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin are taken into consideration. Indeed they were great thinkers and very pivotal figures in our country’s liberation from Great Britain‚ however more people played a role in accomplishing this great task. America’s founding fathers consisted of several of men‚ all of whom contributed
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Thomas Jefferson: Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13‚ 1743‚ in Shadwell‚ Virginia. He was a draftsman of the U.S. Declaration of Independence; the nation’s first secretary of state; second vice president; and‚ he was also the third president who was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase. Jefferson died in bed on July 4‚ 1826. Thomas Jefferson‚ author of the American Declaration of Independence and the third U.S. president‚ was born on April 13‚ 1743‚ in Charlottesville‚ Virginia. Jefferson
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