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    Research Paper: Jefferson vs. Hamilton Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were two very influential people with very different ideals. With land inherited from his father‚ Jefferson set himself up as a Virginia tobacco farmer. Once established as a planter‚ Jefferson entered Virginia politics. As a politician‚ he did not have the ability to make rousing speeches. Instead‚ Jefferson spoke eloquently through his writing. His words in the Declaration of Independence and other writings are still

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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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    Hamilton and Jefferson disagreed on pretty much everything; this was easily portrayed in their movements during the early stages of development in America. They had different political philosophies‚ views on long-term economic outlooks‚ interpretations of the Constitution‚ and mindsets on federal versus state power. These discrepancies‚ however‚ would eventually help in creating a more balanced government in America. In terms of political philosophies‚ Alexander Hamilton had a completely different

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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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    Jefferson vs. Hamilton Democratic Republican vs. Federalist Jefferson Image Jefferson acted with democratic simplicity; he made his image plain and disliked people claiming positions that they didn’t deserve. He won the 1804 reelection easily Jefferson eliminated the feeling of majesty surrounding presidency Views He was a political genius‚ and worked as leader of his party to give the Republicans in Congress direction. Money Washington and Adams had increased national debt and taxation

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    signing of the declaration of independence‚ so much has changed. Around the time of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton is when the foundation for our current government was created. Both of these men contributed to what will become the United States‚ Jefferson was a Republican who believed in the common man‚ and Hamilton was a Federalist who believe in Aristocracy (government controlled by the rich). Hamilton had the right idea‚ the educated and rich should govern‚ simple people like farmers‚ shouldn’t

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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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    Farewell Address  Avoid long-term permanent alliances  Be aware of political parties  Leaves and goes back home  Dies in 1799 Election of 1796 • John Adams - federalist • Thomas Jefferson - democratic republican • John Adams wins the Presidency and takes the Oath to Office in March Hamilton runs a group called “The High Federalists” (war like federalists) The XYZ Affair:  John Adams sends John Marshall to meet the French Foreign Minister - Maurice Talleyrand  Maurice Talleyrand

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    growing‚ founding fathers‚ Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton‚ both had different visions for American Society. Thomas Jefferson‚ the third president of the United States‚ believed strongly in an agricultural society for America and wrote “The Importance of Agriculture.” In his writing he spoke about why an agricultural society would be so beneficial and how industrialization would hurt the people’s values. Although‚ contrary to Jefferson’s vision‚ Alexander Hamilton‚ the first secretary of state

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    Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were two of the most politically influential men involved in building the new American government. They both agreed on creating a strong government‚ but disagreed on where the supreme power should be located. Hamilton wanted a strong central government‚ while Jefferson wanted strong state governments. Alexander Hamilton was a man who represented the Federalists. Some of his contributions consist of The Federalist Papers1‚ the Report on Public Credit2‚

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