Opposing Views Of Thomas Jefferson And Alexander Hamilton

The calling of the constitutional convention spurred many issues. The Federalist and Democrat-Republicans had opposing views on the vision of American’s future. Federalist believed in a strong central government and a more liberal view of the rules and regulations present in the Constitution. Democrat-Republicans believed in States rights with a weaker central government and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton address the views of the Federalist and Democrat-Republicans. In his Statement, Thomas Jefferson addresses the issue of an agriculture-based economy. In support of the Yeomen farmers, Jefferson stresses on the fact that farmers should cultivate their land and supply their necessities.

He also talks about how farming is the ideal way of life. Saying that farmers are independent groups of people, that can provide food, clothing and shelter for themselves. Someone who has ownership to their land worked for themselves and owed nothing to anyone could, therefore, have trust with the public good. Framers wouldn’t need favors from other people, and so they wouldn’t get caught up in political schemes. In his statement, Jefferson emphasis on the fact that the United States should focus on remaining agricultural and leave the industry and manufacturing in Britain. Thomas Jefferson owned a lot of lands and many slaves. He made a living based on farming and cultivation and hoped to expand the nation’s independence. His ideas based on an “Agrarian ”, that is a nation of small farmer-landowners, economically and politically independent. In the 1790’s southern states where a majority of farming society.In the South, especially, people agreed with Jefferson, and the South remained almost entirely agricultural until after the Civil

He suggests that this will help the economy in terms of creating a surplus of goods. Hamilton stresses government involvement to make the economy grow better. He proposed for a tariff on foreign goods, which is the taxing of imported foreign goods. He also called for an extension of machinery and more businesses. Saying that machinery will create a surplus of producers and consumer goods. Businesses will create more job opportunities in the developing nation. Hamilton’s followers, the Federalists, were mostly against slavery. They favored the western expansion. Hamilton document clarifies the reasons for a better economy. He essentially pointed out the financial problems of the Articles of the Confederation. High Tariffs on imported goods and the creation of jobs helped get America out of debt. He finds a way to make America pay its bills and fund government programs. Americans in the 1790s questioned whether the nation should remain mostly agricultural or develop industry and commerce. Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton both addressed the issue of expanding the nation’s