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Mike Geddes
Mr. Rodman
U.S History 1
16 December 2008
2 n d quarter paper
three men were extremely important in the election of 1800. Jefferson and
detested both men but would prefer Jefferson more as president than Burr.
Jefferson and Hamilton were almost complete opposites but when the
for Burr, Hamilton intervened for Jefferson which let Jefferson attain the
presidency. Hamilton and Jefferson had very different political views and
house delegate, the fact that both men opposed British ways of economy,
and both men had different views on the idea of a national Bank.
said and didn’t make any changes, whereas loose constructionists would
follow the Constitution they also would make changes outside of the
Constitution. This made the two’s political views very different. In fact
Jefferson said this about Hamilton and his views on the American
present government is not that which will answer the ends of society, by
giving stability and protection to its rights, and that it will probably be
was just saying all the right things he didn’t want to give it a try. Also it
you should follow the Constitution but you still should look for an
alternative from it time to time to make your home a better place to live
in.
Both men liked France more than they did Britain. Although when
Forrest McDonald said Hamilton saw his office as like the British’s
was a Minister to France from 1785 until 1789 which meant he missed the
not too upset though because he mostly agreed with what was decided
Thomas Leiper. 1813.) Hamilton spoke out against the British in his
speech at the ratifying convention in New York. “Here sir, the people
Convention, June 17, 1788). Hamilton is saying that over in Britain you
might want one person to decide everything for you, but here we let the
people decide what the country needs. This shows that both men were not
afraid to speak out against other foreign powers to try and get the truth
between Jefferson and Hamilton. Hamilton came up with the idea while he
was in the Secretary of the Treasury in 1789. Hamilton also felt that the
U.S needed to immediately pay off all their debts from the Revolutionary
War and other ideas such as using Adam Smith’s idea of capitalism and
concur in, because it seems now decided that Congress has not that
medium. The rapid rise in the nominal price of land and labor (while war
and blockade should produce a fall) proves the progressive state of the
December 13, 1790). Both men were very adamant on their thoughts
about the National Bank. Hamilton thought it was extremely necessary for
the country to adapt. Whereas Jefferson felt it was hostile to the U.S. by
against the principles and form of our Constitution. The nation is, at this
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Jefferson saying that suppose when the country’s running just well and
fine something involved with the bank happens and throws the country
into turmoil, he also says he won’t follow any government built around
man made establishments. Just like many other matters Hamilton and
other and said terrible things about each other and each other’s ideas.
Jefferson said this about Hamilton: “Hamilton was honest as a man, but,
1813). But in essence if we look at both these men clearly we may find
that they are in fact quite similar men. Both men were politicians who
will see that they both had very different views on politics and the
economy.