USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THOMAS JEFFERSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a main difference between the economic visions of America held by Jefferson and Hamilton?
A
Jefferson’s vision was urban, while Hamilton’s was rural.
B
Jefferson’s vision was modern, while Hamilton’s was agrarian.
C
Jefferson’s vision included slavery, while Hamilton’s was abolitionist.
D
Jefferson’s vision included government controls, while Hamilton favored the aristocracy.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jefferson’s vision included slavery, while Hamilton’s was abolitionist, is main difference between the economic visions of America held by Jefferson and Hamilton. Thus, option (c) is correct.

Detailed explanation-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.

Detailed explanation-3: -National economic vision Jefferson believed that liberty and democracy were the greatest virtues a society could strive toward. To that end, he thought an agrarian society made up of independent farmers was best; the “Empire of Liberty, ” he called it.

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