Jefferson & Hamilton & the first Political Parties (no quotes)

Leader of the Democratic-Republican Party

• Jefferson

• Hamilton

Leader of the Federalist Party

• Jefferson

• Hamilton

Believed in a strong central government

• Jefferson

• Hamilton

Preferred to have more emphasis on state/local governments than the national government

• Jefferson

• Hamilton

Wanted an economy based on agriculture and farming

• Jefferson

• Hamilton

Wanted an economy based trade, commerce and manufacturing

• Jefferson

• Hamilton

Wanted closer ties with France (who was going through a democratic revolution of their own to overthrow their king)

• Jefferson

• Hamilton

Wanted closer ties with Great Britain (because it would be more profitable for trading purposes)

• Jefferson

• Hamilton

Believed in the common man and wanted to have common men be an important part of the government

• Jefferson

• Hamilton

Did not trust the common men and their mob mentality- thought they were uneducated and therefore only educated elites should be in control of government

• Jefferson

• Hamilton