... 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, industry. Alexander Hamilton, who succeeded Washington in the presidency, was the main voice of the Federalist movement. With the first two terms of American presidents being members of the Federalist party, the ... carry provisions and materials to workmen there (Europe), than bring them to the provisions and materials, and with them their manners and principles" (Major Problems, page 165). H...

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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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... shaped and molded by the many different cultures that were brought to the land with the immigrants that moved here to start a better life. The rise of immigration in the mid to late seventeenth century lead to a spirit of national restructuring in the United States. Many ... brightest hopes for democracy. With their ideas about slavery and public corruption, German liberals played an important role to the strengthening in the American political life. Both the Irish and the Germans were influential voters, and the American politicians took advantage of this fact. The Germans were not as in...

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