Alexander Hamilton When producing something as important as the document outlining an entire nation’s culture‚ it is helpful to have inventive and innovative thinkers; however‚ it is necessary to have leaders with experience and knowledge. The United States needed a strong leader who stood for his beliefs and could execute them to their full potential. When Alexander Hamilton entered Independence Hall on May 14‚ 1787‚ that was exactly what he was willing to do for his country. He helped with
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is what happened to Alexander Hamilton. All of that time he spent reading and writing helped him in the future. He used the skills he created to make a brilliant financial system that would be used hundreds of years later. In addition to a financial system‚ Hamilton wrote most of the Federalist Papers. Hamilton wrote 51 essays out of the 85 essays. He could not have done this without his ambition‚ determination‚ and brilliance. Because of all the time he spent studying‚ Hamilton became very smart and
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Hamilton and Jefferson disagreed on pretty much everything; this was easily portrayed in their movements during the early stages of development in America. They had different political philosophies‚ views on long-term economic outlooks‚ interpretations of the Constitution‚ and mindsets on federal versus state power. These discrepancies‚ however‚ would eventually help in creating a more balanced government in America. In terms of political philosophies‚ Alexander Hamilton had a completely different
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Compare and contrast the social‚ political‚ and economic philosophies of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Speculate on how Jefferson and Hamilton might react to the current conditions in American domestic and foreign affairs. Chapter 6 Hamilton vs. Jefferson Economical Views Hamilton 1. Believed in a public debt 2. Wanted to create a national bank to provide loans for businessmen‚ and to provide a place to deposit federal funds. 3. Believed that America should have a strong commercial
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Revolutionary Contributions to Stable Government George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were two important presidents who had an enormous affect on our nation’s stable government and beginning years of our country. Each made their unique contributions to a new government under the Constitution after the failed adoption of the Articles of Confederation. After the war for independence‚ the Articles of Confederation‚ began to fail because there was no direct effective way to to collect revenue‚
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President Thomas Jefferson 1801 - 1809 Thomas Jefferson came into presidency with the intentions of limiting the size and power of the central government. His success and failures in accomplishing this goal were many. Thomas Jefferson was America’s third president in reign from 1801 1809‚ once tying in the presidential race with Aaron Burr‚ where the decision was made by the House of Representatives to choose Jefferson whom they thought was less dangerous than Burr. As president he was
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that people think of in connection to Alexander Hamilton. Many people know that Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury‚ but he is much more. As the first Secretary of the Treasury‚ Alexander Hamilton showed America through relentless fighting‚ sleepless nights‚ and determination‚ that immigrants and orphans could make a change. He left his legacy as a general‚ writer‚ Secretary of the Treasury‚ and adulterer. The early life of Alexander Hamilton was rough. He experienced the life
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Larry Rooney Mr. O’Shea US History November 29‚ 2012 Jefferson Vs. Hamilton During the years after the Revolutionary War‚ the founding fathers introduced a very weak form of government through the Articles of Confederation. These articles were created to give more power to the states than the federal government. Eventually‚ the Constitutional Convention was called to edit the Articles of Confederation‚ but the members of this convention completely gutted the documents. This led to the development
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Thomas Jefferson: Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13‚ 1743‚ in Shadwell‚ Virginia. He was a draftsman of the U.S. Declaration of Independence; the nation’s first secretary of state; second vice president; and‚ he was also the third president who was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase. Jefferson died in bed on July 4‚ 1826. Thomas Jefferson‚ author of the American Declaration of Independence and the third U.S. president‚ was born on April 13‚ 1743‚ in Charlottesville‚ Virginia. Jefferson
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George Washington was one of America’s greatest leaders. He was born on February 22‚ 1732‚ in Westmoreland County‚ Virginia. Washington died December 14‚ 1799‚ in Mount Vernon‚ Virginia. He grew up to serve as general and commander in chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolution‚ and later became the first president of the United States of America. He led us to victory in the Revolutionary War. His strategies were amazing and still used today in the army. Washington was a great leader
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