... of Confederation, two separate factions warred over the direction in which America would build its economy and shape its government. These two factions were the Federalists, chiefly lead by Alexander Hamilton, and the Jeffersonians, whose figurehead was Thomas Jefferson. Both political parties" drive was in bettering the future of the new nation and, in essence, the parties were not ... were more often than not, the influential, politically aware members of early American society. Federalists were driven to base American economy both around agriculture and, unlike Jeffersonians, industr...

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... their actions taken throughout the Revolutionary era. These individuals displayed great leadership qualities by making critical decisions which resulted in the forward progress of our country's development. Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton, Madison, and Adams, were all revered by the people and were trusted to ultimately lay the political foundation for America. The founding brothers" dedication and sacrifice to the shaping ... " since 1776- which is to say, before there was even a country." President Washington was backed by the Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson and the Secretary of th...

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... 1789. When he returned from Europe President Washington asked Jefferson to be Secretary of State. Jefferson accepted the post and found he disagreeing with the Secretary of Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Jefferson thought that all of Hamilton's acts were dominated by one purpose: to establish government by and for a privileged few. Jefferson repeatedly thought of retiring from the cabinet position in which he was ... constantly arguing against Hamilton, the power-hungry man in the capitol. After negotiating the country's foreign problems, Jefferson once again retired to Monticello. Durin...

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... stability of the United States. One way that the views of the two sides differed was on the issue of the economy. The Federalist view that was led primarily by Alexander Hamilton believed that the United States should invest more in manufacturing and trade if the nation was to be successful. These views were highlighted when he wrote Report on Manufactures and ... believed that the future of America could be found in the yeoman farmer. The yeoman farmer was one the worked the land, possibly with the help of a few slaves. Where Hamilton saw a diversified economy led by the social elite, ...

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... than the 1960's (a decade that seems to get the credit for inspiring that ability). Thoreau and Emerson saw a very different result in the burgeoning industrial society that Alexander Hamilton saw fifty years before them. Where Hamilton saw industry and progress, Thoreau only saw loss as improvements saw land losing much of its natural and, in his view, preferable state. The veracity of either ... ...

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... response, he gathered supporters who expressed the same views as him on government, the French Revolution, etc. and together they formed what was known as the Republican party. Led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams, the Federalists based their views in the belief that a government should be run by a central power. They favored a highly commercial and urban society dominated by aristocrats. These ... views were displayed in Hamilton's Program, which favored the wealthy. The Federalists were horrified at the events of the French Revolution. They were outraged at the violence of the war...

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... , George Washington owned tons of acres of land, Robert Morris was the foremost business and financial leader, and all of the men possessed a cosmopolitanism, which separated them from the masses. Alexander Hamilton described this conception well when he stated, "All communities divide themselves into the few and the many. The first are the rich and well-born, the other the masses of ... rebelling. In 1786 a rebellion erupted in Massachusetts led by Daniel Shays, which proposed a direct threat to the governing elite there. This galvanized the elite into action with the help of Hamilton a...

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... government was in the best interest of all the people in America (James). In creating the Constitution there were many conflicting views of how the newly created government should function. Alexander Hamilton, wanted a strong central government in which a Senate and executive power were chosen for life by indirect election; therefore creating an aristocracy. George Mason, an anti-federalist, objected to the final ... ...

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