Comparision Of The Political Parties Of Thomas Jefferson And Alexander Hamilton

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were on opposing sides when Hamilton announced plans for a national bank. They both organized themselves into 2 political parties: Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, and the Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. Alexander Hamilton stood for the interests of seaports, while Thomas Jefferson spoke for rural and southern interests. Primarily the debate between Jefferson and Hamilton was about concerns of power of the central government and power of states. Federalists were in favor of government power, while the Republicans favored states’ power. The Federalist party believed that the upper class should rule over social and economic inferiors and most federalists opposed