Alexander Hamilton Vs. Thomas Jefferson
Hamilton vs. Jefferson
During the Revolutionary- Federalist Era, politics, parties, programs, policies, and people made an enormous difference in how the new nation should be structured and run. During this era, two men in particular championed politics and their respective parties. These two men were Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist, and Thomas Jefferson, a Democratic-Republican. Both Hamilton and Jefferson were successful college educated intellectuals and politicians who made significant contributions to the development of the United States policies and programs. However Hamilton, despite never being elected President, had more influence over the development of the United States’ policies and programs during the Revolutionary-Federalist Era. Historically Hamilton and Jefferson are known for agreeing to disagree over just about every policy being discussed during the establishment of government structure, and decorum. And it is Hamilton’s policies on economics, government structure, and constitution interpretation, which took precedent over Jefferson’s. Hamilton and Jefferson both understood the importance of a Nations economic success and its direct relationship to its government’s strength. However, both developed two economic plans completely opposite the other. Jefferson believed that American citizens should be employed in the improvement of the country (Doc K). Jefferson believed a completely agricultural society comprised of small farmers would be the most beneficial to the country, because it would self-sustaining and eliminate any social hierarchy mercantilism had created. Hamilton on the other hand proposed a more lucrative system, which consisted of a mixed agricultural and industrial society. He proposed this because he found states with manufacturing recovered from debt from the war, faster than those without. And he found that a strong national economy, supported by similar manufacturing, was necessary to the safety of the country to pay for
During the Revolutionary- Federalist Era, politics, parties, programs, policies, and people made an enormous difference in how the new nation should be structured and run. During this era, two men in particular championed politics and their respective parties. These two men were Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist, and Thomas Jefferson, a Democratic-Republican. Both Hamilton and Jefferson were successful college educated intellectuals and politicians who made significant contributions to the development of the United States policies and programs. However Hamilton, despite never being elected President, had more influence over the development of the United States’ policies and programs during the Revolutionary-Federalist Era. Historically Hamilton and Jefferson are known for agreeing to disagree over just about every policy being discussed during the establishment of government structure, and decorum. And it is Hamilton’s policies on economics, government structure, and constitution interpretation, which took precedent over Jefferson’s. Hamilton and Jefferson both understood the importance of a Nations economic success and its direct relationship to its government’s strength. However, both developed two economic plans completely opposite the other. Jefferson believed that American citizens should be employed in the improvement of the country (Doc K). Jefferson believed a completely agricultural society comprised of small farmers would be the most beneficial to the country, because it would self-sustaining and eliminate any social hierarchy mercantilism had created. Hamilton on the other hand proposed a more lucrative system, which consisted of a mixed agricultural and industrial society. He proposed this because he found states with manufacturing recovered from debt from the war, faster than those without. And he found that a strong national economy, supported by similar manufacturing, was necessary to the safety of the country to pay for