George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were two great presidents with different views that shared a similar hobby. They both enjoyed gardening and their love of nature had an influence over their presidencies. Gardening was important to them and they wanted others to appreciate the beauty of it all. They both used gardening as a way to relieve stress. Jefferson used gardening as an outlet and therefore that helped him through his presidential duties when times got tough.

 

 

Both presidents had different views on what the Capitol should look like. George Washington had a view of a large city, with a strong central government. This is basically the set up for Washington D.C. The big busy populous area was what George Washington envisioned. Being from Maryland, I enjoy D.C. and the how it is set up. There’s always something on every corner with lots of things to do. The city is diverse with a ton of people, culture and political views.  Jefferson wanted a small federal government with a more powerful state government. He wanted the states to focus on what their people wanted as opposed to larger federal government.  He wanted a small country town feel. I do not think this would have worked out. I feel as though a small town feel would have rapidly changed over the years to a more urban populated society. People interested in politics are going to go where all of which is going on. This would bring a melting pot of people. All different ages and political backgrounds would be there. I feel like this would urbanize the small town to something similar to the current Washington D.C. In these modern times of today, I do not believe that the country town look would remain as just that. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson have very different views of what the capitol should look like. As well as the feeling that should be felt as one visits. Jefferson wanted a less commercial and busy feel. While Washington wanted an urban, populous feel.

 

Jefferson enjoyed the look of the University of Virginia, Monticello, and the Poplar Forest. Those are just a few places that he rely enjoyed. The artistry and landscape design of these places fascinated him. Jefferson loved his home in Monticello and the beautiful landscape. Jefferson enjoyed nature so much that he used it in his political views. The preservation of nature was very important to him. He wanted to promote the importance of nature. Jefferson expressed himself best through nature and his gardening. He did not like being trapped inside. This shows that he was creative and loved the outdoors. Some people do not mind being stuck inside all day while others cannot stand it. Both enjoyed a beautiful landscape with plants and gardens. They just had different visions of what they wanted to see. I think that if Jefferson visions were pursued the capitol would be very different.