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Differences Between Jefferson And Hamilton

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Differing Views- Hamilton vs Jefferson In 1790s America was rocked by a conflict between the nation’s first political parties- the Federalists and the Republicans. The Federalist Party was formed of merchants, manufactureres, bankers, wealthy farmers and professional people and headed by Alexander Hamilton. Thomas Jefferson led the Republic party which was formed of small farmers, frontier settlers, shopkeepers and artisans. As such both the leaders held different views of revolutionary ideas and ideologies. Hamilton was a loyalist and wanted to maintain good relations with the mother country- England. However, Jefferson felt that it was America's duty to help France. Jefferson wanted farming to be the backbone of America, but Hamilton wanted
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