Hamilton v Jefferson

Hamilton was born in

• the West Indies

• New York

• Jamaica

• Virginia

Thomas Jefferson was born in

• West Indies

• Caribbean Islands

• Virginia

• New York

Alexander Hamilton was a

• Anti-Federalist

• Democratic Republican

• Whig

• Federalist

Who most likely said the folowing quote about the French Revolution: "I have so much confidence in the good sense of men that I am never afraid of the outcome where reason is left free to exert her force."

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Abigail Adams

Hamilton proposed a 3 part plan that included which of the following?

• Pay of the debt from the American Revolution

• Create a National Bank

• Create a cabinet position called Secretary of the Treasury

• Raise Revenue

Hamilton's view of human nature was that

• humans were naturally good people

• humans could change if they had good teachers

• humans were naturally selfish

Who most likely believed that the country should be ruled by the "best people" - meaning the educated and wealthy?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Locke

Federalists favored a strong national government and believed in ____________________/interpretation of the Constitution.

• tight construction

• narrow construction

• loose construction

• free construction

Hamilton favored an economy based on

• fishing

• business and manufacturing

• farming

• trading

Jefferson favored an economy based on

• farming and agriculture

• trading

• business and manufacturing

• technological advancements