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Two great political leaders were Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson who had differing opinions on how to run the United States of America in the late 1800’s. Hamilton and Jefferson had many disputes on issues in the country, such as the national banking system, the role of the government, and how to interpret the constitution. Jefferson wanted a country of farmers, where as Hamilton wanted a country of industry with shipping and manufacturing. Hamilton proposed a national banking system which would set up banks all over the country to keep commerce flowing and to keep business leaders happy by building a bank capitol (American Memory Historical Collections). Jefferson feared it would hurt farming interests because it woul