1. JEFFERSON vs. HAMILTON

2. Early Background JEFFERSON
Lived a very good life on Virginia plantation
Prodigy: by age 9, fluent in Italian, French, Spanish, Greek & Latin
HAMILTON
Born in Caribbean; father unknown
Fearful, insecure kid; fighting for survival
Clerk in an import/export business

3. Became an economist & investment banker in Manhattan, N.Y.
Background (cont.)
JEFFERSON
Became a Virginia planter, philosopher and statesman
HAMILTON
Officer in Rev. War
Became an economist & investment banker in Manhattan, N.Y.

4. Background Shapes Personality
JEFFERSON
Agriculture is chaotic, dependent on nature, and unpredictable
HAMILTON
Military background = organization & structure
Banking is all about stability & predictability

5. Thoughts on Education JEFFERSON Intrinsic value
“Education makes you a more complete person.”
HAMILTON
Extrinsic value
“How are you going to use your education to prosper?”

6. 1st Political Parties DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS FEDERALISTS JEFFERSON
HAMILTON
FEDERALISTS

7. DEMOCRATIC- REPUBLICANS
FEDERALISTS
JEFFERSON
Supporters:
Poor families-- small farmers & city workers
HAMILTON
Supporters:
Rich families-- large landowners and wealthy businessmen

8. DEMOCRATIC- REPUBLICANS
FEDERALISTS
JEFFERSON
Most supporters located in…
Southern states (rural)
HAMILTON
Most supporters located in…
New England (urban)

9. DEMOCRATIC- REPUBLICANS
FEDERALISTS
JEFFERSON
Vision of the Future:
America should be a country of virtuous farmers who own the land
Independent
Isolated (from other countries, nations)
HAMILTON
Vision of the Future:
Develop manufacturing to compete with Europe & become self-sufficient (handle things on our own)

10. DEMOCRATIC- REPUBLICANS
FEDERALISTS
JEFFERSON
Expand west
Use the land
No one else has our natural resources
Trade overseas for manufactured goods
HAMILTON
Manufacturing provides work for excess labor-- it’s a way out of poverty

11. DEMOCRATIC- REPUBLICANS
FEDERALISTS
JEFFERSON
Who should run the govt.?
WEAK central gov’t. & strong state gov’ts.
The gov’t. should be controlled by the “common man”
HAMILTON
Who should run the govt.?
STRONG central gov’t. & weak state gov’ts.
The gov’t. should be controlled by the rich and well-born because they are better educated and prepared

12. DEMOCRATIC- REPUBLICANS
FEDERALISTS
JEFFERSON
Raising money:
Sell western lands
Opposed taxes
No National Bank! It favors the rich.
HAMILTON
There should be high taxes & a National Bank to organize money

13. Alien & Sedition Acts 1798
Aliens: immigrants who were not citizens bet were living in the nation
Some questions their loyalty if went to war with France
Many were anti-British
Passed by President John Adams
Meant in part to destroy Jefferson’s Republican party

14. Alien & Sedition Acts 1798
Naturalization Act: - required 14 years of residency to become a citizen, not 5
Alien Acts:
- allowed president to imprison aliens or send out of the country anyone deemed dangerous to American peace

15. Alien & Sedition Acts 1798 Alien Enemies Act:
- Allowed war-time arrest and deportation of anyone who is a subject of another nation
Sedition Act:
- made it a crime to speak, write, or publish “false, scandalous, and malicious” criticism of the government

16. Alien & Sedition Acts 1798 Effects of the Acts:
Discouraged immigration, and some left America
Convicted newspaper editors who criticized the Federalists
Reaction to Acts:
- Opposition to Federalist party grows
- Led to movement to allow states to overturn federal laws

17. DEMOCRATIC- REPUBLICANS
FEDERALISTS
JEFFERSON
In the conflict between Britain & France…
Favored France
HAMILTON
In the conflict between Britain & France…
Favored Britain

18. Final Views Going into the Election of 1800
JEFFERSON
Farming is more important than business & industry
The Alien & Sedition Acts take away freedom of speech & press
Angry that Britain is still capturing American ships & sailors
HAMILTON
Created a dependable money system
Increased trade & industry
Set up a smooth-running gov’t.
Earned the respect of foreign nations
Made peace w/ Britain

19. QUIZ: Quotes of Hamilton & Jefferson (on the back of the notes packet
Write your name, date, period
Use your notes to determine who made each statement (write “J” or “H” next to the #)
You MUST circle key words in each statement that give you clues to the answer
You may work w/ ONE partner

20. QUIZ: Quotes of Hamilton & Jefferson
EXAMPLE:
“Those who labor the earth are the chosen people of God… if He ever had a chosen people.”
“…it may be inferred that manufacturing establishments… occasion a positive augmentation of the produce & revenue of a society”