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| Thomas Jefferson | was the leader of the Democrat-Republican party, opposed Alexander Hamilton's attempts at creating a national banking system because to hima and his allies, a national banking system was unconstitutional; based his ideas for the Declaration of Independence, especially the statement "all men are created equal" on John Locke's Social Contract theory; as president, purchased the Louisiana Territory even though he wasn't given that power by the Constitution; also created the Jefferson Embargo Act (1807) to keep America out of European conflicts; |
| Alexander Hamilton | leader of the Federalist party which was the main opponent of Jefferson and his Democrat-Republican party and whose idea of having a national banking system was denounced by Jefferson and his allies |
| James Madison | supported Jefferson against Hamilton |
| George Washington | another president who attempted to keep America out of European conflicts |
| James Monroe | another president who attempted to keep America out of European conflicts |
| George Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality | (1793) another document warning America to keep away from European conflicts |
| James Monroe's Monroe Doctrine | (1823) another document that was designed to keep America away from European conflicts |
| Jefferson's Embargo Act | (1807) anotther document that was designed to keep America away from European conflicts |
