How are Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson connected?

Answer 1

Renate's answer is incorrect. Hamilton and Jefferson were NOT in the Continental Congress together. When the Continental Congresses met, Hamilton was still a student at King's College.

Their real relationship was forged when they were both asked to sit in President George Washington's first Cabinet. Jefferson served as the nation's first Secretary of State, while Hamilton served as the first Secretary of the Treasury.

They were the two brightest men in America at the time, and unfortunately possessed opposing views as to how America should evolve as a nation. Jefferson wanted America to evolve into a agricultural society where people lived on farms and small townships, and where manufacturing and heavy industry were left to the Europeans (as Jefferson believed this was a corrupting influence on men's souls). He believed that liberty could be maintained only if the central government was kept small and out of people's lives. He also wanted America to remain faithful to revolutionary values, and thus was a vocal supporter of the French Revolution. Jefferson's vision was that of virtuous, self-sufficient farmers living peaceful lives, and relying on nobody for their support. It was a beautiful, poetic and ultimately impractical point of view.

Hamilton saw America as evolving into a manufacturing, commercial and industrial giant. He believed America could remain free only if it developed its manufacturing and industrial base. Thus he favored closer relations with Britain for the markets, technology and investment capital. And all of these things could only happen if the central government was both strong and involved with helping businesses grow.

This was the source of their conflicts.

Answer 2

They were cabinet level secretarys in the Washingston administration.( Jefferson Secretary of State; Hamilton Secretary of the Treasury) They actually disliked one another a great deal. They cut a deal between one another to ensure that the nations capital was located in the District of columbia. Which made President Washington very happy. Jefferson helped Hamilton as part of the deal to get the votes he would need to establish the nations bank.

The disagreement came about because Hamilton was using the monied interest of the time to finanace and pay of debts owed by the continental congress. He helped make many of these men become more wealthy by their ability to speculate on currency. Jefferson was vehemently opposed to this. He told Washington that he had been used by Hamilton to further his money speculation schemes. This actually led to the establishment by Jefferson and his partners James Madison, and James Monroe in the establishment of the Democratic-Republican party.

Answer 3

Both had differences in their political and economic philosophes . Hamilton was a Federalist and believed in a centralized government and national banking system while Jefferson believed in a national government but also belived in the sovereignity of the states and the existence of banks who could create their own but legal fiscal policies.They are also connected by the fact that they both knew Aaron Burr. Hamilton who dd not like Burr and thought to be a traitor despite the decision of the Supreme Court's Justice John Marshall and he was Jefferson's first VicePresident. Lastly both were part of Washington's cabinet for a time.Hamlton was Washington's secretary of the Treasury and Jefferson was Washington's Secretary of State.

Answer 4

Two opposites on the issues facing the New Nation. Hamilton was Treasury Secretary and Thomas Jefferson was Secretary of State in the Washington Administration. They took opposite positions in both foreign and domestic policies as well as on the interpretation of the newly adopted Constitution. Hamilton was a loose constuctionist who favored National power, whereas Jefferson was a strict constructionist who favored states rights.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

they were both at the Continental Congress

Hamilton wanted a strong central government with less states rights and a national bank system. He wanted big business.

Jefferson was all against strong central government and favored the farmers and trades people. Jefferson did not want a national bank system