This refers to the ideological and political conflict between Thomas Jefferson, who favored states' rights and agrarianism, and Alexander Hamilton, who advocated for a strong central government and industrialization.
Think of this like two friends deciding on what game to play. One friend (Jefferson) prefers a simple game that everyone knows how to play (representing agrarian society), while the other friend (Hamilton) wants to try out a complex new board game with lots of rules (representing industrial society). Both games have their merits, but they can't agree on which one is better.
States' Rights: The idea that individual states should retain significant power and autonomy as opposed to having a strong centralized federal government.
Agrarianism: A social or political philosophy that values rural society as superior to urban society, attaches great importance to the agricultural sector, and prioritizes farming communities.
Industrialization: The process by which an economy is transformed from primarily agricultural to one based on the manufacturing of goods. Individual manual labor is often replaced by mechanized mass production.
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