three characteristics that explain the viewpoints for Hamilton was his upbringing, he grew up on a poor island and witnessed slavery and poverty. Jefferson came from a wealthy family. Hamilton also actively fought for independence since the beginning, because where he lived before he came to America was colonized, he wanted to actively fight. Jefferson grew up wealthy and stable, which caused him to go to france while the war was going on to me a bit of a mediator. The last difference is hamilton was against helping france fight for their independence, because America was so young and still developing. Jefferson fought hard to aid france, because he lived their and developed and loyalty to france because of his experiences there.