Hamilton And Thomas Jefferson Reaction Paper

“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” Thomas Jefferson is arguably one of the most influential people to Virginia and the United States before and during the American Revolution. Jefferson had been a governor for Virginia during the American Revolution, he had wrote the Declaration of Independence along with four other notable American politicians, and served as a minister to France in 1785-1789. Without Jefferson the American Revolution most likely would have played out completely different and we could possibly be living a different life today.

Jefferson believed the nation's quality lay in its agricultural roots. He bolstered an agrarian nation

In the history of America, Thomas Jefferson, the Secretary of State, and Hamilton, the Secretary of the Treasury, were two of the greatest leaders of our country. Although they both lead the country, that's where the similarities end as they had opposing views on everything. Jefferson was a republican while Hamilton was a federalist. Jefferson had been opposed to all of Hamilton's ideas, such as his financial plan, his interpretation of the powers of the government, his foreign policy, and his vision for the future of America. Jefferson was against Hamilton's views because his financial plan would ultimately destroy democracy in America, his interpretation of the powers of

April 13, 1743 Albemarle County in the English colony of Virginia was the start of an American historical giant. Thomas Jefferson was born in affluence to his father, Peter Jefferson, a rising young planter in the Virginia colony, and his mother, Jane Randolph, who held a high status within the colony as well. Due to his father’s prosperity Jefferson was afforded the absolute best in the ways of education, starting with private tutors at the age of five, then moving on to learn how to read Greek and Roman in there original text and finally taking his studies to the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg which he would say is “…what probably fixed the destinies of my life…” pg 5. On the other side of the spectrum, a few years later

I agree with Jefferson’s belief, because if we were to have only the wealthy elite

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were completely at odds in their vision on how America was to develop. Hamilton wanted to concentrate power in a centralized federal government with limited access and Jefferson wished to diffuse it among all the eligible freemen of the time. Alexander Hamilton feared anarchy and distrusted popular rule while Jefferson feared tyranny and thought in terms of liberty and freedom.

     Hamilton and Jefferson were both appointed to Washington's cabinet. Hamilton was the secretary of the treasury and Jefferson became the secretary of state. Creating a cabinet was only one of several precedents set by Washington in areas where the Constituton was silent or unclear.

Though both Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson served as members of President Washington’s cabinet, the two held very different views on the newly founded U.S. government, interpretation of its constitution, and the role of the “masses” in that government. These conflicting views would develop in two political parties, the Federalists led by Hamilton and the Democratic-Republicans led by Jefferson. Although both political parties presented enticing aspects, Hamilton’s views were much more reasonable and fruitful when compared Jefferson’s views; idealistic and too strict in reference to the constitution.

Two men waited. Anxiously they watched as their friends negotiated, watched as the day’s proceedings were determined, watched as they prepared themselves for the worst—turning their back on their armed enemy, walking ten paces, and engaging in a race so critical that losing by a millisecond could mean losing one’s life. Such were the reckless and recognized risks of dueling, and such were the risks for Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr when they met on July 11, 1804, to participate in an illegal pistol duel. Although Hamilton had an overall captivating life, an intriguing theme that can be observed throughout his life is conflict. His childhood, his competition with Thomas Jefferson, and his continual clash with Aaron Burr are three examples

It has been asked, who would create a better democracy, Hamilton or Jefferson? After evaluating the different platforms and the ideals of each candidate, the research that has been found shows that Alexander Hamilton would create the best democracy based on both of the candidate’s ideals and base for each of their platforms.

Developing a country and its principals comes with many debates, arguments, and many decisions to be made. In the end of the eighteenth century the Founding Fathers of the newly established America dealt with the difficulties of creating a country with strong political, social, and economic power. With the writing of the Articles of Confederation the country had now developed a national government, but was weak and ineffective. The top leaders of the country knew the flaws of the Articles and gathered together to rewrite the draft. When these decisions makers met in Philadelphia for the Convention the Constitution of the United States was written. This Constitution developed the foundation of the American governmental system. Along with

The argument between Federalists and Anti-Federalists might seem long gone to American citizens, but still their philosophical foundations shape the teams, scope and size of the battlefield. These philosophies go back to two lone men, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. Both fought aggressively for a government based on their ideas, and both did make portions of the now-standing American government. This essay will outline the political, social and economic philosophies of both men, how their philosophies influenced the government today, and a closing opinion.

Many small towns and families make their living off of their family farms. Yes, this may be a great way of living for these families, but would it really be able to support a nation? Thomas Jefferson's idea of how a nation should be ran

The Broadway musical Hamilton is a phenomenal hip-hop musical telling the story of former U.S Treasurer Alexander Hamilton and how he came to the United States as an immigrant from the west indies finding his way up in the political world to becoming George Washington’s principal aide and later dying in a famous duel with Aaron Burr. The musical Hamilton follows the life of Alexander Hamilton an American founding father. The musical follows not only the life of Alexander Hamilton, but it talks about the revolution war, the relationship between colonies and England, and the lives of other men that Alexander Hamilton associated with such Thomas Jefferson, Marquis de Lafayette and Aaron Burr. The musical talks about the personal, political, and social struggles of living in the colonial America.

America has a long history of agrarian thought that has resulted in a variety of agrarian ideals. Agrarian ideals first developed after J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur published Letters from an American History. He focused on a vision of American identity and agrarian ideals by contrasting America with Europe. In addition, John Taylor of Caroline, Virginia born, delivers his vision of agriculture being the source of happiness of Americans through Arator. Contrarily, Alexander Hamilton provided an opposing point of view, in Report on the Subject of Manufactures, stating that America should march towards an industrialized society. Despite the fact that these three lived during the same time period, 1700s- 1800s, the political visions that grounded Crevecoeur’s and Taylor’s agrarian ideals differed drastically from Hamilton’s.