... to the Constitution in 1788 brought a division as to what kind of government should be set up in American, and some of its laws. Hamilton's financial plan which was to better the U.S. economy but only for some, the wealthy, and not very much for the farmers and lower class ... , which the antifederalist feared because they didn't want a government that would become too powerful and unfair, since it didn't contain a bill of rights. Alexander Hamilton was the secretary of treasury during Washington's presidency (1789-1796), which mostly favored the wealthy people in his actions. Being a fi...

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... and total freedom, and didn't really believe that the government should interfere with anything. He did seem to have a man by the name of Alexander Hamilton that was a federalist and opposed most of his ideas that he had. Alexander Hamilton was not much of a supporter of many things and didn't seem like a trusting man and also had the opposite feeling of government from Jefferson ... ...

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... order of George Washington. Jefferson reluctantly accepted the position, largely because of Washington's insistence. Jefferson, however, distrusted both the proposals and the Dudash 4 motives of Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. He thought Hamilton's financial programs were both unwise and unconstitutional. After being told not to twice, Jefferson resigned on Dec. 31, 1793. For the next three years Jefferson stayed home and devoted ... strategy, aiming to win the election of 1800. ( .) During the 1800 election, there was a tie between Jefferson and Aaron Burr, which shifted...

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... . Now for Federalist it was about how the people that were agreeing with the Constitution these people were called the federalist people. These people included George Washington, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. But these three men were on of making the federalist together but had and argument about the documents that went on from the federalist part. The main point was that ... against each other trying to be president's to their country but only one really got the offer to do this and that was Thomas Jefferson. I think that the reason why Hamilton didn't win was because all he wa...

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... . He returned to his beloved Monticello in 1794 at which he resumed his life doing what he liked best, taking care of his farm. One of Jefferson's greatest nemeses was Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist who had political ideas that opposed most of Jefferson's ideals. Jefferson was a strong supporter of individual liberty, personal responsibility, and complete and total freedom, with virtually no interference from ... government what so ever. Hamilton was less trusting of individuals to do things right, and felt that government should be more restrictive. These political differences led to ...

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... wrote a bill that established religious freedom. In 1785, Jefferson succeeded Benjamin Franklin as minister to France. Thomas had sympathy for the French Revolution. His sympathy led him into conflict with Alexander Hamilton while Jefferson was Secretary of State in President Washington's cabinet. Jefferson would later resign in 1793. Two parties, the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans, began to form as a result of ... problem that happened. It happened because the Republican electors tried to elect both a Republican President and Vice-President. The House of Representatives now...

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... make administrative decisions. By 1786 the country was in deep trouble. The economy was in bad shape, a lot of farms were in debt which let to shay's rebellion in Massachusetts. Alexander Hamilton configured a meeting to solve this problem that the country was having. The Articles of confederation was thrown out of the window. It just was not working so and a new constitution ... ...

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... born, the United States might even have gone to war with France and Britain over the impressment of U.S. sailors. But luckily, Adams settled this peacefully. If he was not born, Alexander Hamilton might have run for office and settled the XYZ affair differently. He might have taken the bribes and even started this as a habit. The government would end up mostly, if ... ...

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... was elected the First President of the United States. The new government had millions of dollars in debt, which the Congress of the Articles of Confederation was unable to pay. Alexander Hamilton proposed that the government would assume wartime debts of the States. Along with that proposal, borrowing twelve million from other countries and paying interest on public debts. Washington knew right ... ...

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This piece of writing is a detailed overview of the troubles America had during the time around the Articles of Confederation. "The republic is sick," wrote Alexander Hamilton in 1781, "and wants powerful remedies." The problems the country had were both social and economic. But the American people saw the problems as political, and sought out political solutions. ... ...

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... formed the foundation for the Ordinance of 1787. In 1785, he became minister to France. Appointed secretary of state in President Washington's Cabinet in 1790, Jefferson defended local interests against Alexander Hamilton's policies and led a group called the Republicans. He was elected vice-president in 1796 and protested the enactment of the Alien and Sedition Acts by writing The Kentucky Resolutions. In ... ...

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