The Early Republic and the Spread of Sectionalism OUTLINE
The Early Republic and the Spread of Sectionalism (1789-1860) The Early Republic Competing Visions of America Hamilton/Jefferson Jefferson was the secretary of state. Hamilton secretary of the treasury. They both have very different thought of where America should go. Jefferson ? people need to be independent and self-sufficient. Hamilton ? not growth over space but growth in time. Supported national debt. He wanted to promote big cities and big business. They both just about hated each other. This division pretty much led to the separation of republican & democracy. The French Revolution ? reign of terror. No one supported the reign of terror, but Jefferson approved of the French Revolution. H said J wanted a reign of terror in America.