ase, and corruption. Jefferson believed that the small farmers
where the backbone of the United States. While in the Report on Manufactures
of 1791,Hamilton stated that the government should be used to develop cities,
industries, and trade Hamilton believed that "government's function is to
maintain order in a potentially chaotic society. It needs to be remote and
secure from the people's emotional uprisings".Jefferson believed the
government "needs to be limited in its powers and completely responsive to
the needs and desires of the people".Hamilton was strongest among merchants
in the cities and throughout New England while Jefferson was strongest among
artisans in the cities and throughout the South. These conflicting views
would develop in two political parties, the Federalists led by Hamilton and
the Democratic-Republicans led by Jefferson. Although both political parties
presented enticing aspects, Hamilton's views would be the more reasonable
because Jefferson's views were idealistic and too strict in reference to the
The Jeffersonian beliefs were extremely idealistic. Jeffersonians'
supported a country of farmers which in theory would end famine and the
spread of disease that was commonly found in cities. However, without the
development of cities and industries there would not be a trade industry
which would allow the farmers to trade and prosper. With no trade, farmers
would not be able to market their surplus and the surplus in the American
economy would cause prices to fall. This situation would produce little
profit for farmers and eventually an stagna
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