... 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 his life to his farm and family. He experimented with a new plow and other creative inventions. But he also followed national and international developments...

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• Grade Level: High School

... part of the backbone of the Revolution, along with all the other great leaders including Thomas Jefferson. Much of his education of politics, that proved to be useful in his life as a Founding Father, was taught to him at Harvard University. John Adams did a lot more than sit around, he helped out by editing the Constitution with Ben Franklin, he became ... 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 settle...

• Word Count: 616
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School