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Debate: Who had the more enduring vision of the United States? Hamilton or Jefferson?
Side: Thomas Jefferson

The dispute between Hamilton, and Jefferson on who left the more enduring image was a very tough decision. They were almost complete opposites on their views and morals. Hamilton came from a poor family and grew up to not tolerate with the “the little man.” In politics he was a businessman and cared for power and the economy. On the other side Jefferson grew up wealthy but he was taught to care for “the little man.” In politics he was all about equality and agriculture.Jefferson, thinking of the people of this country and trusting the actions of the people, has the most enduring vision in my opinion. They may be led astray for a moment, but will soon correct themselves, illustrates how Jefferson believed the government should solely be based on the people of America. Jefferson felt that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness were to be given to every man, and this vision of Jefferson is still alive and prospering in today’s society. Today’s society is reflected in Jefferson’s ideas by having rights and freedom for every American citizen. It helped guide everyone through tough times in the past, present, and future. He said some of the most inspiring and everlasting words that no man will ever forget…”All men are created equal.” Those five words helped build the US not only in the Constitution but in the political system as a whole. Having Jefferson giving his insight on what the citizens of America should have and the strict overbearing opinions of Hamilton helped equal out the ideas of the US political system. Hamilton wanted to focus more on what would be a good way to make America a world power, and Jefferson as stated above wanted to focus more on the people. The debate between Hamilton and Jefferson helped form the political system because we all have to have some structure in the government which is what Hamilton brought to the table, and we all have to have a sense of freedom which is what Jefferson brought. Both men had good ideas, but Jefferson’s visions are more of what America’s society is based upon today.In the end in my mind neither Jefferson or, Hamilton were perfect on their views. Ones morals were that there should be a strong National government and economy. He didn't focus on freedom or the “little man” unlike Jeffy. Thomas Jefferson had his morals set as a child. Although he had a wealthy childhood his parents taught him well. They taught him just because he was wealthy didn't mean he was better than others, and to always respect even the “little man.” He would then bring those morals to our constitution today, and that is why I chose Jeffy for the topic.
Debate: Who had the more enduring vision of the United States? Hamilton or Jefferson?
Side: Alexander Hamilton

Jefferson believed that all men were created equal, but that was almost hypocritical because he owned many slaves.
Debate: Who had the more enduring vision of the United States? Hamilton or Jefferson?
Side: Thomas Jefferson

Gorman7th period1/12/14 Who do you think left a more enduring vision on America? Both Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson are great American visionaries but Thomas Jefferson left a more enduring vision of America. Alexander Hamilton supported the constitution, which is good because the constitution supports the citizens' individual rights. Also, he wanted people to have equal rights. I agree with that because I belive that all poeple no matter what she get the same opportunities as everyone else. This is important for a civilized society. Most importantly, he wanted people to be in contact with England because England had similar policies and ideas as Hamilton. I strongly disagree with that as a condition of an enduring American vision because the people who moved to America, moved there to get away from England's harsh policies. Thomas Jefferson was the father of the University of Virginia. He was very proud to have that label because he believed education improved society and the people in it. Also, he wanted religious freedom and for people who disagreed with that he wanted them to keep their opinions to themselves. Which is really good because if people always voiced their opinions, there would be a lot of conflict. Most of all, he wanted the government to protect the citizens unalieble rights because he felt so strongly about their freedoms. I strongly agree with that statement because I think it is very important to have a government that protects the rights of its citizens.  Thomas Jefferson left the most enduring vision of American because he believed in citizens' rights. He also believed that education was important to an improved society. He thought that the thirteen colonies should have the right of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Furthermore, he wanted strong state governments because he thought having strong state governments would help bring the colonies together as one.
Debate: Who had the more enduring vision of the United States? Hamilton or Jefferson?
Side: Thomas Jefferson

In this case, I would go with Thomas Jefferson. He heavily supported that all men were created equal, as he wrote in the constitution. Hamilton was a money man, he forgot his roots. All Hamilton would have done is make America have an even larger debt and made our economic problems even worse. Jefferson stood by the constitution while Hamilton would have made it just another paper. Thomas wanted a Democratic government, and Hamilton wanted something like the British system, which america broke away from.They both had different beginnings, but ended on the same path. Jefferson came from a wealthy family, who gave him a proper education and career. But, he never was stuck up. He always believed in individual rights and equality.He did not believe in people having special privileges, he only cared if they were a US citizen, black or white. He stood by this all the way to writing the constitution, he even wrote that all men were created equal and had inalienable rights. So, we can easily say that Jefferson would be liked by the common man because he supported them, unlike Hamilton who supported the rich and forgot the poor.Besides supporting individual rights, Jefferson supported a Democratic government while Hamilton supported the British system. It really is not a surprise that he would be in support of a Democratic government because he believed in power to the people. In a democratic government, the people vote for their leaders. If we had the British system, we might have done the same that they did to us. We could have ended up with the same problems Britain had with us. I am sure that the American people would have not been in support of rewriting that section of history. With the Democratic government, power is more spread out, there is no main central power like in the British system. Now, America has been a role model to many other countries, so I can say that Jefferson ended up doing a good job.Jefferson, overall, had been for the better of America. Some of the things he did still go into play today. Equality is still being fought for, we have a Democratic government, and we still stand by the constitution. Sure we have a debt, but imagine how large it would be if Hamilton went into office, we would be in trouble. So, Jefferson would defiantly be the better choice for America, just look how happy the two ended up being. The looked so great together.
Debate: Who had the more enduring vision of the United States? Hamilton or Jefferson?
Side: Thomas Jefferson

In my opinion i believe that Thomas Jefferson is best solution for a better America mostly because of his beliefs in equality and and he really did believe in the people. Without Thomas Jefferson you wouldn't really have the right of freedom of speech or right of religious freedom. He was raised in a very well and mature nature and learned that rich or poor you should always treat people with the same respects and the same rights. He believed that the people should be in charge of themselves, and with those beliefs he supported a democratic government. His idea behind individual rights was smart because without individual rights we as people wouldn't be able to speak out against any law, wouldn't be able to practice their own religion and it would just be a complete mess. He believed that the state government should have power over their own people, although he still supported the Constitution. All he wanted was a bill of rights. He favored a strict interpretation of constitution and believed individual liberties must be protected by laws. I believe that Jefferson left an everlasting impact on America because he was an ingenious man who believed in lowering the voting qualifications, protecting America's individual rights, and helping the French win their war against the British. That is why i believe Thomas Jefferson would be the perfect match for America.
Debate: Who had the more enduring vision of the United States? Hamilton or Jefferson?
Side: Thomas Jefferson

I liked how you added the part where Thomas Jefferson helped the French in their war against the British.
Debate: Who had the more enduring vision of the United States? Hamilton or Jefferson?
Side: Thomas Jefferson

When thinking of America some think of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. They both had very strong rolls to building up America, but Jefferson had a much more stronger vision of America than Hamilton. For the reasons of individual liberties, equality, and living by what America is defined as in the Declaration of Independence.  Jefferson belived in freedom,the right to do and say what you want. He thought, "why be ruled by someone and live by what they want and have to say.", which is what Hamilton wanted. He belived America should be modeled like a British system, he thought being ruled by somebody was the best way of life. As for Jefferson, he believed in a Democratic Government, he thought the people should rule or at least have a say in what decisions are being made for America. When living in a Democratic Government you have those individual liberties. The people of America wanted to be heard. Jefferson gave them that opportunity. Both men grew up poorly, and both became very sucsessful, but only one of them didn't turn his back on the poor. That man was Thomas Jefferson. He believed no matter what your background, we are all humans. He believed you should never look at yourself as someone less than another. Jefferson is not the man to judge. He set an amazing tone on America, a tone of equality. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. He lived by it, and did nothing outside of what the document said. By doing that he led us to a country of freedom. Stated by Jefferson in the document he wrote "All men should have life, liberty and the presuit of happiness." He lived by that and today us Americans live by his words.  We live in Jeffersons vison today. His reasonings for this vision is why I chose Thomas Jefferson over Alexander Hamilton.
Debate: Who had the more enduring vision of the United States? Hamilton or Jefferson?
Side: Thomas Jefferson

I like how you added a inspiring quote from Thomas Jefferson.
Debate: Who had the more enduring vision of the United States? Hamilton or Jefferson?
Side: Thomas Jefferson

Both, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, have contributed much to the United States, and both have strong admirable qualities and backgrounds. But when it comes down to this specific question, I believe Jefferson has left a more enduring vision. He had many important viewpoints that shaped the people and the nation while Hamilton cared more about the financial state of the nation and its economy. Jefferson had many important thoughts on equality and individual rights, significant writings in the Declaration of Independence, and a strong viewpoint on voting.Jefferson’s actions within equality among men and individual rights is why we have ours today. He fought for equality, that everyone is the same, not categorized by knowledge or wealth, so the nation would be unified. No matter what their gender was, any disabilities or what they believe in, so everyone was equal. He also fought for the Bill of Rights, the amendments that specified the individual rights and powers of the people, something no one can take away. Our individual rights may not be as secure and protected today if it wasn’t for this Bill. Which is also why he pushed for a strict interpretation of the Constitution. So that the protection of these rights were enforced. In the Declaration, Jefferson had written “All men are created equal,” as well as “All men should have life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Although he may not have meant to do it, these statements have supported Jefferson’s idea on unalienable rights and lead to many acts to give people, like slaves, poor, and less educated people etc, more rights. But these statements are just a piece of the document and they have inspired and shaped the people who shape the nation. The document itself is the heart of the nation. Its strength defines the powers the people and government hold. Jefferson wrote it to showcase his beliefs in what a country should be and what its people should be as well.Lastly, Jefferson wanted to lower the qualifications needed to vote. Instead of the votes of only the wealthy, which could be predictable and uncertain, he wanted to allow all the minds to vote. This could make the decision more precise because there are more votes, and there are different reasons behind the decision. Wealthy just worry about their money, and who would be the best with the economy. The lower classes wouldn’t need to worry about that as much as different issues.
Debate: Who had the more enduring vision of the United States? Hamilton or Jefferson?
Side: Alexander Hamilton

Although I mostly agree with Jefferson's notion for low voting standards, it can also unfairly tip the voting scale because (wow I'm really really trying to not sound mean), some lower class people do not try to work, and vote for presidents because they are promised free things taken from hard working rich people. Voting in favor of high taxes on wealthier people to "even it out" is selfish and lazy. I've interpreted Jefferson's all men are equal as all men have equal opportunity. Although this is not part of our current system, I feel that voters should be represented by some sort of job, spouse, or offspring.
Debate: Who had the more enduring vision of the United States? Hamilton or Jefferson?
Side: Alexander Hamilton

I like your point of view and how you described it but I disagree since I chose Hamilton.
Debate: Who had the more enduring vision of the United States? Hamilton or Jefferson?
Side: Thomas Jefferson

Who had a more enduring vision of the United States Thomas Jefferson or Alexander Hamilton? In my opinion, the best choice is Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jeffeson's involvement in drafting the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights speaks for itself. Jefferson's belief that everyone was created equal and in one's right to pursue life, library and happiness are signifcant factors in influencing my choice. Jefferson actually favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution. His strong belief in freedom of speech and the press support my position as well.  Thomas Jefferson was wealthy, however he saw things from a common person's point of view. He believed in somewhat of a balanced system of government. He wanted States to have significant powers. He distrusted the wealthy and did not want the wealthy to have special privileges. He envisioned the States uniting into one State.  Jefferson was also a strong supporter of agriculture. Hamilton's vision of having a more diverse economy including manufacturing was more forward thinking than Jefferson's view, but Jefferson's supports of the farmer was an example of his belief in the common person's rights. Jefferson had great virtues. His vision of paying off the national debt and supporting international allies are positions that are supported by many now. Jefferson's support of the Louisiana Purchase helped doubled the size of the country. There was significant debt incurred but the reward far out weighed the burden.  In summary, Thomas Jefferson was not perfect but he had many strengths and is my choice as a visionary for the United States during the country's years.
Debate: Who had the more enduring vision of the United States? Hamilton or Jefferson?
Side: Thomas Jefferson

Although Alexander Hamilton was in favor of a balanced economy like we have today, I believe Thomas Jefferson had the more enduring view of the United States because he valued individual liberties and thought that they should be protected by laws. He also wanted to include all people in governing the nation, not just the wealthy. This is exactly like how our government is today.  First I want to talk about the fact that he valued individual liberties. He believed that individual liberties MUST be protected by laws, rather than what Alexander Hamilton thought which was that they should be sometime restricted. But in our society today our individual liberties ARE protected by laws. We first saw this with the Bill of Rights. Thomas Jefferson was opposed to the Constitution at first because it did not have a Bill of Rights (and it didn't have a term limit for the President) so he made sure these things were fixed for the good of the people and these things are still in affect today. Thomas Jefferson also believed in a more democratic government rather than one like the British system (Hamilton's view). Jefferson also wanted to lower the voting qualifications (like giving women the right to vote) this is so that the common people could help govern the nation, not just the wealthy, these views became exactly like what we have today. For these reasons, I believe that Thomas Jefferson had the more enduring vision of the United States.
Debate: Who had the more enduring vision of the United States? Hamilton or Jefferson?
Side: Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson is the best match for America in my opinion for many ways. He believed that individual liberties must be protected by laws and everyone was equal. Also he was able to put his republican philosophy aside. Last but not least he wanted to lower the voting qualifications. These are all reasons I think Thomas Jefferson would be the best match for America. Jefferson strongly believed that people deserved individual liberties. This is a good attribute in the leader of America because everyone needs their liberties. Hamilton thought that liberties such as freedom of speech should be restricted. I feel that people should be able to say what they want when they want. Thomas Jefferson also believed in equality and that everyone was equal. Also Thomas Jefferson was able to put his republican philosophy aside to acquire the Louisiana Purchase. This was one of his greatest achievements and left one of the biggest impacts in American history. Hamilton had little impact in my opinion; Jefferson had many other great achievements like writing the deceleration of independence and creating the separation between church and state.  Lastly Thomas Jefferson wanted to lower the voting qualifications. I agree with this because I feel that every human has the right to vote for who controls them. Hamilton felt that he needed to raise the voting qualifications. That means that even a less amount of people would be able to vote. Jefferson had strong beliefs and I think that his beliefs and views were very compatible with America.
Debate: Who had the more enduring vision of the United States? Hamilton or Jefferson?
Side: Thomas Jefferson

Between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson, in my opinion, Jefferson was a better candidate. Although it was a hard decision, Jefferson had better beliefs in individual liberties, voting restrictions, and the way of government.  Thomas Jefferson was a big supporter of individual rights. As the author of the Declaration of Independence, he made sure we had the Fundamental Right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” He believed that no matter what you were born into, everyone is equal. Coming from a rich family who taught him not to discriminate, he believed that the people should run the new country, whether you’re rich, poor, black, or white. Jefferson wanted a strict understanding of the constitution. Hamilton wanted to have restrictions on some unalienable rights. Jefferson also didn’t have special privileges. This meant he didn’t give the rich more power or the poor less power than others. Another area Thomas Jefferson thrived in was lowering voting restrictions. Opening voting to other people would allow more of a democratic way of government. Thomas Jefferson trusted more of what the lower class thought and didn’t think they acted foolishly. Jefferson also supported the French in the war, which was a very smart idea. By helping the French they could gain other allies to help the U.S. One of Jefferson’s best decisions was to buy Louisiana. This allowed America to become bigger and have new land. All these tactics helped America become the great country it is now. Thomas Jefferson is a match for America!
Debate: Who had the more enduring vision of the United States? Hamilton or Jefferson?
Side: Thomas Jefferson

I think Jefferson made a more enduring vision because the things he did were better than Hamilton's. He wanted to use the Bill Of Rights and intended on it which Hamilton did not. He also purchased the Louisiana territory which made us America today. He believed the Bill Of Rights also protected the people of the U.S. which i agree my opinion on. Hamilton did things i think personally would not have been good for the U.S. He wanted to fix the economy and wanted credit to make things. if he did that, the economy would fall into a depression and the U.S. debt would be serious. He also wanted a unified country to. He also wanted to lose the interpretation of the constitution as well which in my opinion i think is bad. Jefferson on the other hand, hated banks and supported the constitution. He also wanted religious freedom and he was also against taxation. He also sent the Lewis and Clark expedition which helped America a lot. This is why i think Jefferson left a more enduring vision in the eyes of America.
Debate: Who had the more enduring vision of the United States? Hamilton or Jefferson?
Side: Thomas Jefferson

I believe that Thomas Jefferson left a more enduring future for America rather than Alexander Hamilton because of his government plan, social standers and his achievements.  Jefferson was very involved with the common people's lives. He wanted everyone to be able to vote for what they want and Hamilton wanted to raise the voting qualifications so that only very few could vote. He also believed that farmers were very important to the economy. Rights were very important for the people to have; Jefferson was the person who influenced James Madison to add the bill of rights to the constitution.  Jefferson wanted a democratic government and with a weaker central government and a stronger state government. While Hamilton wanted a stronger federal government and he wanted to model America's government like the British system. Thomas Jefferson wanted a strong interpretation on the constitution.  Jefferson was the writer on the Declaration of Independence. He also bought the Louisiana purchase from France which made America larger and opened up many opportunities. He left America with two ideas, freedom of religion and separation from church and state. Also he sent Louis and Clark on their expedition and that opened up trade routes and scientist discovered many plants and medicine opportunities.