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AMERICA’S HISTORY 2
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Jefferson’s Vision v. Hamilton’s Vision
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton’s political philosophies dominated
American politics after the American Revolution. Although both men took part in the
Revolution, these men had opposing views on the America’s path. Their diverging views
helped in the formation of political parties. Hamilton was a federalist, while Jefferson was
anti-federalist. Jefferson contributed immensely to the founding of the Democratic
Republican Party, and as such, believed in the individual rights and liberties of citizens.
Hamilton, in contrast, did not favour the idea of civil rights and was essentially opposed to
the inclusion of the Bill of Rights into the Constitution. Hamilton believed in a strong central
government. Because he had served in the army during the Revolution, he saw first-hand the
trouble of having a weak central government; Congress could only beg for state assistance
while soldiers starved to death.
Jefferson stressed on the need for social welfare in the form of equality, education and
liberty. He felt that all men are created equal regardless of social status. He further stressed
on the need for al Americans to be informed about their rights so as to ensure democratic
ideals do not fail. He believed that the aristocratic segment of society would control the
political system if given the chance. Jefferson believed that America’s future lay in its
agrarian tradition and supported the already-established agrarian structure. In contrast,
Hamilton’s vision for America was one that is centred in industrialization. Hamilton’s
economic strategy for America included the setting up of a national bank that would provide
public credit, as was the practice in England. He proposed the consolidation of the state
government’s debts under the federal government. He further proposed the provision of
protective tariffs and government incentives for manufactures and industrialists. His
philosophy sought to strengthen the federal government’s powers over the e states. Jefferson

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Running head: AMERICA’S HISTORY 1 America’s History Name Institution AMERICA’S HISTORY 2 America’s History Jefferson’s Vision v. Hamilton’s Vision Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton’s political philosophies dominated American politics after the American Revolution. Although both men took part in the Revolution, these men had opposing views on the America’s path. Their diverging views helped in the formation of political parties. Hamilton was a federalist, while Jefferson was anti-federalist. Jefferson contributed immensely to the founding of the Democratic Republican Party, and as such, believed in the individual rights and liberties of citizens. Hamilton, in contrast, did not favour the idea of civil rights and was essentially opposed to the inclusion of the Bill of Rights into the Constitution. Hamilton believed in a strong central government. Because he had served in the army during the Revolution, he saw first-hand the trouble of having a weak central government; Congress could only beg for state assistance while soldiers starved to death. Jefferson stressed on the need for social welfare in the form of equality, education and liberty. He felt that all men are created equal regardless of social status. He further stressed on the need for al Americans to be informed about their rights so as to ensure democratic ideals do not fail. He believed that the aristocratic segment of society would control the political system if given the chance. Jefferso ...
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