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These notes detail a comparison and contrast of the political ideologies of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. The chronological method of presentation helps the reader understand the relationship between these historical figures. The notes also include vocabulary and concepts of the early American economy.
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# Notes English-3 ## Jefferson: - He slashed Army and Navy expenditures - Cut the budget - Eliminated the tax on whiskey so unpopular in the West ## Hamilton: - Helped draft the Constitution - Served as the First Secretary of the Treasury - Founder and Chief of American Financial System ### Hamil...
# Notes English-3 ## Jefferson: - He slashed Army and Navy expenditures - Cut the budget - Eliminated the tax on whiskey so unpopular in the West ## Hamilton: - Helped draft the Constitution - Served as the First Secretary of the Treasury - Founder and Chief of American Financial System ### Hamilton: 1. Strong central government 2. Strong President ### Jefferson: 1. Loose central government ### Chernow uses:  1. Chronological order to list events in the order they happened 2. Uses comparison and contrast to compare the men's ideas and opinions. - Authors of history writing must conduct research from Primary & Secondary sources - The chronological information tells readers the two men were relatively young when they got their powerful Positions. - Beginning of their disagreement - The Structure of this article supports the authors’ purpose to compare/contrast Jefferson and Hamilton. - Point by point - They disagreed over how strong government should be and how to interpret the Constitution - The two have their first disagreement soon after meeting over the Public Credit Plan - Sets up antagonistic relationships. ## Vocabulary: - Tepid - lukewarm, indifferent - Copious - extensive - Cardinal - most important, prime - Rudiment - basic form - Facade - false or misleading appearance - Anomalous - unusual ## Rudiments of Economy: - Trade - Commerce - Banks ## Hamilton - Stock Exchange - Factories - Corporations ## Writers: - Then make the connection - Writers refer to specific dates and time spans (decades, centuries/ to keep readers understand sequence. ### Revolution! - May 1789 - Took Jefferson more than 10 years to develop his way of thinking from the beginning - The French Revolution horrified Hamilton
