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Washington's presidency: part II

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When George Washington was elected president, most Americans were farmers. But manufacturing was growing in the country, as well.

Americans had different ideas about how the United States and its economy should develop. Two members of Washington's cabinet, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of the Treasury Alexander

Hamilton,

had different views about this issue. Read the description of Hamilton's and Jefferson's views. Then follow the directions below.

Alexander Hamilton supported an economy based on business, manufacturing, and trade.
Thomas Jefferson supported an agrarian economy, or an economy in which most people were farmers.

The image on the left shows a farm in Virginia. The image on the right shows a factory in Massachusetts. Match each cabinet member's name to the image of his vision of the American economy.

Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton