What Is The Difference Between Hamilton And Jefferson's Foreign Policy

1. Washington’s foreign policy was to avoid any permanent alliances with other nations, keep neutrality, avoid war and uphold the territorial boundaries established. Washington sent Chief Justice, John Jay, to Britain in order to negotiate the differences between the nations. The result was Jay’s Treaty, Britain had to leave the posts in the Ohio Valley, and could let American vessels to trade in the British West Indies. However, there were some failures with his policy, which let Britain still capture American ships. His foreign policy was applied in Pinckney’s treaty with Spain. The successes were that Americans could navigate the Mississippi River. Also, for Westerners could have the right of deposit for three years in New Orleans for three years.

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Hamilton wanted to establish a financial plan that could encourage enterprises and would strengthen the government and benefit the economy. He fought on the issue of public debt and argued that the government had to pay interest on bonds and relieve state debts. From the musical, Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton argues that assuming all debts would help the economy by lifting the burden. He states, “If we assume the debts, the union gets a new line of credit, and a financial diuretic. How do you not get it? If we’re aggressive and competitive, the union gets a boost. You’d rather give it a sedative?”(Hamilton, Cabinet Battle #1). Then, Hamilton and Jefferson agreed on a bargain, in which southern states would support the state debts and in return, the capital would move the south. In addition, Congress approved Hamilton’s plan to raise revenues and income would come from tariffs. Overall, Hamilton was very successful because the tariffs would raise money and encourage manufacturing in America, which would strengthen the American

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3. The Whiskey Rebellion occurred because westerners were angry about the whiskey tax implemented by Alexander Hamilton. The whiskey tax angry about the tax because they lacked currency to buy goods and whiskey was the standard of exchange for goods like salt, nails, and ammunition. George Washington sent an army of 15,000 men under the command of Alexander Hamilton. Unlike Shay’s Rebellion, Washington could put down rebellions which is stated in the Constitution.

4. George Washington set many precedents while he was under office. As president, he set the precedent that presidents acted first and then looked toward to Senate for consent. This strengthened the power of the Executive Branch and weakened the Senate. Also, Washington set a precedent where department heads had to report to the President. In addition, he created the cabinet by appointing Jefferson as Secretary of State, Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury and Knox as Secretary of War. Lastly, he set the precedent that a president should serve at most two terms. This precedent from Washington is illustrated as a sign of letting go of power as illustrated in the musical, Hamilton. “If I say goodbye, the nation learns to move on. It outlives me when I’m gone and like the scripture says: Everyone shall sit under their own vine and fig tree and no one shall make them afraid.” (Hamilton, One Last Time).

5. The Louisiana Purchase conflict with Jefferson’s interpretation of the Constitution because it never stated the rules of buying land. He was a strict constructionist and believed that he could only follow the powers he had stated in the Constitution. However, Jefferson bought the land because America would double in size. As a result, people could move west from a growing population into the east.

6. In Marbury v. Madison, people argued who should have the power to declare laws unconstitutional in an attempt to get rid of the Federalist judges in the Supreme Court. It was considered an important case because the Constitution did not provide an answer to which branch should have that role. Also, Chief Justice John Marshall’s view that the Supreme Court should be granted the power established judicial review. This power was a huge factor towards the abolition of slavery that would come more than half a century later.

7. The election of 1800 was a super important election because it was the first time that two candidates tied in the presidential election. Under the constitution, electors voted President and Vice President without specifying who would fill the void. The decision towards who would be president was decided by the House of Representatives. Because most of the house were Federalists, it became a very difficult decision who to elect for president because both of the candidates were Democratic-Republican. In the end, Hamilton convinces the house to pick Jefferson for the greater good. Hamilton states, “ But when all's said and all is done, Jefferson has beliefs. Burr has none”(Hamilton, Election of 1800). Because of this decision, it is the main reason how Hamilton dies and is the shift of the nation becoming Democratic-Republicans. In addition, it was another encounter between John Adams and Jefferson, in which Jefferson won. Because John Adams left office after he lost, it proves that America is an actual democracy.

8. The War of 1812 was a war between the United States against the most powerful superpower at the time, Great Britain. The war happened because Britain restricted US trade and took American shipman out on sea. In addition, America wanted to increase their territory. The major impacts of the war included the rise of Andrew Jackson after he won the Battle in New Orleans. In turn, this would create a Jacksonian Democracy and ultimately affect politics in America. In addition, the War of 1812 showed that America could protect themselves and gave Americans a sense of nationalism.

9. Monroe’s presidency was called the “Era of Good Feelings” because the Democratic-Republican party was the only system dominating in America and the spreading nationalism the occurred after the War of 1812. Because of this, there was a break in debating between certain issues such as the second national bank. In addition, people became more safe with the assurance of the Monroe Doctrine. The Monroe Doctrine told European powers to not assert their power in the Americas. As a result, the government had popular support of the people and an increased amount of nationalism.