Jefferson vs Hamilton

Thomas Jefferson is essentially worshipped by Americans today, as he stands out as one of those who gave the most to America in its early days, but the United States, over time, has shifted towards Alexander Hamilton's ideas, rather than keeping America how it was in colonial times. Thomas Jefferson receives a lot of credit for the foundation of our country. He wrote the Declaration of Independence after all. He is also on the nickel and the $2 bill showing that he is highly regarded enough to be put on two pieces of American currency. Hamilton is on the $10 bill, but those are less common than nickels, and there has been consideration to replace him with Ronald Reagan, anyway. Despite all this, today's America agrees more with Hamilton's ideas than with Jefferson's. For instance, at first, the federal government didn't handle very much, and most states mostly governed themselves. Today, federal government has taken on a larger role, as Hamilton believed was appropriate. Also, Jefferson believed the economy should be agriculture-based, which it was, until the Industrial Revolution. Today, almost everything, even food, is made in factories. Finally, Jefferson did not believe in a national bank, and yet today almost everyone has money in banks with branches in many states, if not all across the country. Although Thomas Jefferson gets credit for setting America on its path to success, today's America represents Hamilton's more than his own.