It was very difficult to decide who left a more enduring vision, but I have to choose Alexander Hamilton. Even though Thomas Jefferson was a great man and did many good things for the United States, Hamilton did, in my opinion, leave the greater impact.

Even though Jefferson was a great man who also did many good things, he envisioned a less modern government with more agriculture and less manufacturing, while Hamilton thought the complete opposite. He still knew that farming was needed but he thought manufacturing was also very important. And in today's economy, Hamilton's thoughts on how things should be done is for the most part how they are now.

Hamilton went about making a Navy and an Army, because he thought that our country should have a stronger, more organized military force. Jefferson did not think the same way, he did not want such a strong government, he fought against having a navy. Jefferson had a vision for what the needs of the country would be and a strong Military force was not one of them. Jefferson cared more about religious freedoms and that all men are created equal. Also he wrote that we all have certain rights that the government can't take away from us, and everyone has individual rights. Jefferson went against his own rule on that by owning slaves, and he didn't treat them very well. Racism is a problem we live in today, so he did not leave a very enduring vision with racism and slavery.

Alexander Hamilton favored a unified country, and wanted a strong federal government for federal issues, he was apart of this government later on. He had many ideas about commerce, and he was an Abolitionist. Both of these men were very great and had a lot to do with the United States, however I think that in todays society, we live in Hamilton's country.