campaign. Thomas Jefferson‚ former Secretary of State under George Washington and creator of the Democratic-Republican Party‚ defeated the Federalist‚ John Adams‚ for the presidency. In March 1801‚ Jefferson delivered a memorable inaugural address. It was memorable for its "consummation of eighteenth-century elegance in style"‚ for its conciliatory tone‚ and for its restatement of Republican principles. (1) Jefferson indirectly addressed’ his speech to Samuel Adams. Jefferson hoped the principles
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National Bank VS State banks. After many months of battling‚ they started to come up with their banks in September 17‚ 1787. Hamilton who was leading the federalist decided that it was a good idea to create a strong national bank. On the other hand‚ Jefferson who was leading the democratic-republicans thought it was a better idea to create a state bank. Hamilton believed that getting a national bank would be a place for the federal government to deposit money raised from the taxes. Hamilton had said
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Thomas Jefferson the great architect of his home‚ Monticello. His home of 54 years was named Monticello which means "little mountain" in Italian. Many still question the reasoning for the name "Monticello." The only reasoning that was come up with was that Jefferson wanted to build his home on his mountain located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia near Charlottesville. He wanted a place that was private and away from civilization and the commotion of politics. Thomas Jefferson became
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The Ideals and Philosophies of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were rivals and both influential men in the Revolutionary war and in the creation of the new government. Both had multiple roles in the formation of the new government and both men were instrumental in the success of the new government‚ but held different political beliefs. These ideals and differences were the foundation of the first two major political parties. Alexander Hamilton was
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early age of the Louisiana Purchase. They learn simply of Thomas Jeffersons great real estate deal that more than doubled the size of the young United States. What they do not learn‚ however‚ is of the intense debate in congress‚ which nearly put the brakes on Jeffersons plan; or of the underhanded financial deals the Jefferson made while congress bickered in order to come up with the funding for the purchase; or of the decisions Jefferson made that seemingly compromised some of his strongest beliefs
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Thomas Jefferson was a very important person in American history. He was arguably the most influential in the early United States. He was the principle writer of the Declaration of Independence‚ the Vice President‚ and eventually‚ the President of the United States. Jefferson was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence. He was one of the youngest members of the Continental Congress at age 33. Jefferson gathered the Committee of Five‚ and wrote the first draft of the Declaration. Many
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on the American Declaration of Independence When Thomas Jefferson was drafting the American Declaration of Independence‚ he looked to a number of philosophers and studied their writings. This helped him put into words the best possible foundation for the United States of America. One of the main influencers of Jefferson’s writing was a person he called one of the “three greatest men that have ever lived‚ without any exception”‚ (Jefferson‚ Thomas) the English philosopher John Locke. You can see
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across the globe. By studying the works of Jefferson‚ Stanton‚ Wollstonecraft‚ and Woolf I have been able to see what makes an argument good vs what make an argument great. What makes an argument great or the best‚ is the authors ability to select the correct audience‚ use form to address that audience and ultimately have a lasting effect on the world. Although each of these authors present their arguments in an excellent manner‚ I believe that it is Jefferson who presents the best argument. There are
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Thomas Jefferson and Martin Luther King‚ Jr. were brilliant men. The Declaration of Independence‚ written primarily by Jefferson‚ and the Letter From Birmingham Jail‚ written by King‚ are perfect examples of their intellect. Looking at these documents and observing the tactics they use while attempting to move their audience toward their ultimate goal‚ one can see the finesse that both Jefferson and King possessed. The Declaration of Independence had aspirations of obtaining a new form of government
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fire at Jefferson himself He was accused of having robbed a widow of a trust fund and fathered children by his own slave women Section II: The Jeffersonian “Revolution of 1800” Jefferson won by a majority of 73 to 65 votes New York fell into the Jeffersonians side The three-fifths clause of the Constitution helped Jefferson obtain victory The Constitution gave white southern voters a bonus (because of slaves) that helped Jefferson win Jefferson was called the “Negro President” Jefferson and Burr
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