Jefferson vs Hamilton Quiz

This man was an orphan as a child, growing up on an island in the Carribean before being sent to New York to pursue his education as a teenager.

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This man was born to a wealthy and respected family in Virginia, and learned to ride, hunt, sing, dance and play the violin as a child.

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This man inherited land from his father, which he used to established a tobacco plantation worked by enslaved people.

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This man fought in the American Revolution, becoming George Washington's personal assistant during the war.

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This man believed human beings were naturally selfish and self serving, and did not trust common people with political power.

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This man believed human beings could make good decisions for themselves and the United States, especially farmers and planters like himself.

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This man believed that educated, wealthy people should run the Untied States, as they were the ones who could be trusted to make decisions for the general good.

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This man believed that the best government was one that remained small and with limited powers, leaving people alone to enjoy the freedoms of life.

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This man believed a strong national government would unite the states and keep order among the people.; National unity was more important than individual state rights.

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This man believed the economy needed the expansion of business, manufacturing and trade to become strong.

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