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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Constitution are federalists who favor to establish a stronger national government; one opponents of the Constitution are anti-federalists who favor to establish a weaker national government. Federalists think only a stronger national government have an ability to keep the states in control. Anti-federalists think the states should have more power than the national government. Even though the conflict between federalist and anti-federalist doesn’t stop‚ whether it is a federalists or anti-federalists‚ they
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Chapter 6: Jeffersonian Democracy * In April 1802 Jefferson urged Minister Livingston to attempt the purchase of New Orleans and Florida or‚ as an alternative‚ to buy a tract of land near the mouth of the Mississippi River where a new port could be constructed * Jefferson appointed his friend nd disciple James Monroe minister plenipotentiary and sent him to Paris with instructions to offer up to $10 million for New Orleans and Florida. * For 60 million francs- about $15 million- the United
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1100 June 10th 2013 Antifederalist vs. Federalist After declaring our country is free from Great Britain‚ our founding fathers wanted to create a democracy based government where tyranny would essentially be diminished. The founding fathers soon find themselves agree to disagree‚ divided in different opinion on how the government should be created‚ so they separated themselves into two political groups: the Federalist and the Antifederalist. The Federalist Party believed in a strong central government
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The Federalist Party believed there was a constitutional necessity for national infrastructure‚ whereas the Republican Party believed increased infrastructure posed a threat to the people’s liberty; however‚ the war of 1812 caused the Republican Party to realize the practicality of Hamiltonian principles. The Federalist party cast a vision of free government based off unity‚ whereas The Republican party cast a vision of popular self-government. Regarding practical policy‚ the Federalist Party saw
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History 121 1 November 2013 How Alexander Hamilton Was Involved With the Federalist Papers During the middle of 1700’s‚ Americans were unhappy with British rule‚ to show their unhappiness they established the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence was ratified on July 4‚ 1776. After the Declaration of Independence‚ the Articles of Confederation were passed but had a weak central government because congress could not levy taxes. Therefore‚ the government did
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that same status quo. The Jeffersonian Republicans image of the common man was one vested in the educated and independent farmer‚ who by no stretch of the imagine had the capabilities to serve in government. The Jacksonian Democracies image of the common man expanded from farmers to include laborers‚ planters‚ and mechanics. Jackson saw these people as the true representatives of the Government‚ and thus its true servers. The image of the common man for each the Jeffersonians and the Jacksonians differed
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people were created: Federalists‚ who supported the new Constitution; and the Anti-Federalists‚ who were against the new form of government. During the Constitutional Convention‚ both parties presented their case‚ their form of government and evidence supporting why that was the best way for America to be governed. America must have a National and a State government in order to function properly and fulfill its people’s needs. On the one hand‚ there is Centinel‚ an Anti-federalist that argues in The
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Democrats Republicans *Democrats have a long‚ proud history of defending civil rights and expanding oppertunity for all Americans.1 Civil Rights *Republicans passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866. This said that all people in the U.S. Are citizens‚ regardless of race‚ color or previous condition.2 *Democrats passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ which forbade discrimination on accound of sex or race.3 *Republicans created the 14th Amendment‚ which says that citizenship rights are guaranteed
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threat. The Federalist Party looked to diminish this risk of failure by strengthening the United States’ central government. As Alexander Hamilton said‚ "A firm Union will be of the utmost moment to the peace and liberty of the states‚ as a barrier against domestic faction and insurrection." In Hamilton’s mind‚ strengthening the central government would guarantee opportunity for each American citizen by uniting the general population to think and talk with a solitary voice. Hamilton had seen firsthand
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