Gorman

7th period

1/12/14

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.