Question

What is one difference between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton?

Responses


Jefferson believed that the debts of the old Congress of the Articles of Confederation should be paid by the new government, Hamilton did not.


Jefferson feared a strong central government, Hamilton did not.



Hamilton was considered a liberal, Jefferson was not.


Hamilton wanted free public education for all, Jefferson did not.

Answer 1

Jefferson feared a strong central government, while Hamilton did not. Jefferson believed in a decentralized government with more power given to the states, while Hamilton advocated for a stronger federal government with centralized power.

Answer 2

Alexander Hamilton became a leading voice of the Federalists who believed that the federal government needed to be strong. On the other side, Thomas Jefferson, a Republican, argued that too much power in the hands of the federal government would lead to tyranny.