Jefferson vs Hamilton: A Historical Analysis

Thomas Jefferson reduced military spending and taxes, especially the unpopular whiskey tax.

Alexander Hamilton was instrumental in establishing America's financial system, through the Treasury Department.

Hamilton believed the U.S. needed a robust system of governance.

Jefferson favored a more limited Federal government.

Hamilton and Jefferson differed significantly on the role and power of the federal government and its interpretation of the Constitution

Early disagreement between Hamilton and Jefferson on the best way to manage the nation's financial debts and obligations.

Basic components of an economic system, including trade, commerce, and financial institutions.

Hamilton favored creating a strong industrial economy with banks, corporations, and the stock exchange.

Lukewarm; indifferent.

Extensive; abundant.

Most important, prime.

Basic form.

False or misleading appearance.

Unusual.

Arranging events in the order they happened.

Analyzing similarities and differences between concepts or subjects.

A religious revival in early 1800s America characterized by intense faith and social reform.

Strong religious feeling and intensity, leading to social change.

The discussion about whether the government should support or influence religion.

Following enslavement, religion provided hope and encouraged community among African Americans.

New Christian denominations and sects emerged during this time, such as Unitarians and Mormons.

Mormons faced religious intolerance and violence, leading to their migration.

Philosophical movement emphasizing personal connection with nature and universal truth.

Thoreau's essay advocating for following one's conscience over unjust laws.

Religious revival emphasizing social reform and improving life on Earth.

Advocating for standardized public schools funded by taxes and with a defined curriculum.

Key figure in the public school movement; advocated for state-controlled education systems.

Religious discrimination against Catholics and Jews, limiting their political participation.

Reform movement aiming to moderate or eliminate alcohol consumption.

In the 1800s, women's rights were severely limited, lacking property ownership, formal education, voting, and holding office.

Reform movements like the Second Great Awakening created opportunities for women to participate in societal changes, particularly in areas like education and abolition.

Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were prominent abolitionists who also advocated for women's rights, feeling marginalized at an abolitionist convention.

In 1848, Mott and Stanton organized the first Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, NY, which adopted a "Declaration of Sentiments" for women's equality.

The Seneca Falls Convention laid the groundwork for the women's rights movement in the US.

Susan B. Anthony, a delegate at the Seneca Falls convention, dedicated her life to advocating for women's suffrage.

Many women who supported abolition also advocated for women's rights, seeing similarities between the struggles of women and enslaved people.

In the early to mid-1800s, American women had limited rights, lacking property ownership, formal education, the right to vote, or the ability to hold office.

National campaign for humane treatment of mentally ill and prisoners, started after visiting institutions.

South's economy heavily relied on enslaved labor to cultivate cotton in the 1830s.

Enslaved people faced brutal, back-breaking work in cotton fields, kitchens, and other tasks.

Enslaved people resisted bondage through various means, including breaking tools and outsmarting overseers.

Network of paths and safe houses used by escaping enslaved people to reach freedom.

Movement advocating for the immediate end of slavery and equal rights for African Americans.

Leader of the abolitionist movement, known for starting the anti-slavery newspaper "Liberator."

Escaped slave who became a powerful abolitionist speaker and writer, author of "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass."

Southerners defended slavery as a "peculiar institution," arguing that it was supported by some aspects of society, economics, and religion.

Some northerners opposed abolition due to fears of job competition and economic consequences.

Known slave revolt in 1831 led by Nat Turner, one of the most significant slave uprisings.

Religious revival in the early 1800s, which fueled the growing anti-slavery movement.

Southern term for slavery, emphasizing its unique characteristics and status.

Movement advocating against slavery, focused on immediate freedom and full political/social rights for African Americans.

Many enslaved people found ways to maintain hope, dignity, and faith despite their harsh circumstances.