Hamilton vs Jefferson: Their Oppositions
Hamilton vs. Jefferson and Their Oppositions
Jennifer Maine
American History to 1865: AMH2010-08
February 22, 2013
The country of the United States had many contributing factors to become what it is today. There are two important people that pushed against each other so much when America started, that they helped to shape the United States towards what it has become. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were such different people that they could not help but challenge each other to be the best they could. This led them to do their best work for our country, even if it was only to show the other who was right. Together, they contributed to providing the foundation for the American political system. Their policies and influences shaped the development of the new republic. Many times they disagreed, but this only helped our first officials to see that they should consider all sides if they were to run this new country. Hamilton and Jefferson were a great pain to each other, yet a great help to our country. Alexander Hamilton, to start with, helped settle the dispute between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan by coming up with the Connecticut Compromise. He said that not only should the larger states be in control, but the people who could retain money were responsible enough to run the government. Alexander Hamilton was a smart business man and would later become the secretary of the Treasury. In the mean time, his idea for putting money savvy people in charge would lead to the establishment of the Electoral College. Responsible people were elected to the Electoral College, and they would make the best decision for who should be president based off which person was voted for more in their state. Each state was to have an equal number of representatives. He also contributed to the making of the House of Representatives. The House is where the larger states would get more people and have more of a say or vote in different matters. Thomas
Jennifer Maine
American History to 1865: AMH2010-08
February 22, 2013
The country of the United States had many contributing factors to become what it is today. There are two important people that pushed against each other so much when America started, that they helped to shape the United States towards what it has become. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were such different people that they could not help but challenge each other to be the best they could. This led them to do their best work for our country, even if it was only to show the other who was right. Together, they contributed to providing the foundation for the American political system. Their policies and influences shaped the development of the new republic. Many times they disagreed, but this only helped our first officials to see that they should consider all sides if they were to run this new country. Hamilton and Jefferson were a great pain to each other, yet a great help to our country. Alexander Hamilton, to start with, helped settle the dispute between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan by coming up with the Connecticut Compromise. He said that not only should the larger states be in control, but the people who could retain money were responsible enough to run the government. Alexander Hamilton was a smart business man and would later become the secretary of the Treasury. In the mean time, his idea for putting money savvy people in charge would lead to the establishment of the Electoral College. Responsible people were elected to the Electoral College, and they would make the best decision for who should be president based off which person was voted for more in their state. Each state was to have an equal number of representatives. He also contributed to the making of the House of Representatives. The House is where the larger states would get more people and have more of a say or vote in different matters. Thomas
Cited: Cunningham, Noble E. Jefferson Vs. Hamilton, Confrontations That Shaped A Nation. New York /Boston: Macmillan, 2001. 29-63. Print. 1580 words (this does not include the cover page or the works cited)