Alexander Hamilton Influence
Alexander Hamilton was a more influential American than the other choices. That’s not to say that the other options are not influential. However Alexander Hamilton is simply the most influential of the handful.
To start off with we have Henry Ford. Technically Ford never invented the assembly line, but he was a sponsor who used it to the point where it became important. A car was a luxury for America before Ford came along, his company soon started to develop cars the average middle-class American could afford. This practice is now known as Fordism as Henry Ford was the first to make use of the tactic of mass production and low costs. Ford was a pioneer when it came to fair wage going as far as to pay his workers 5$ a day. The work week was also reduced to forty hours, five eight hour work days a week. Ford’s companies was also responsible for producing a number of war materials in World War Two at a rate that could rival the production of their Model T. When it came to the B-24 Bombers Ford’s factory at Willow Run was able to produce one bomber every 58 minutes, and ended up making about half of the total bombers. In the end Ford has been known to be a producer in American history, the first producer to make automobiles accessible, something many …show more content…
would not be able to go without today.
In the field of civil rights the name Martin Luther King Jr. certainly comes to mind. As leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference MLK is known for his successes in non-violent protests. The first campaign would be the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955, this ended up helping to desegregate the bus system of Montgomery Alabama. The SCLC didn’t have any more major victories until the 1963 Birmingham Children’s March, this was at first opposed, but later endorsed by MLK. The most famous protest would have to be the March on Washington in 1963 where MLK gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. These protests later led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawing segregation. He also is responsible for helping to organize the Selma March of 1965, this also helped to pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965. For his work MLK was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. MLK also led a few anti war/poverty protests, however he was assassinated in 1968 before anything big happened. Overall, MLK is well remembered for using nonviolence for getting civil rights.
Walt Disney is another American who is easily recognized. Disney is well known for his successful multi-million dollar industry he started with his brother in the 1920’s. His first major creation in 1928, Mickey Mouse, has become a cultural icon that we associate with Disney. His incorporation is best known for making animated movies, examples include: Pinocchio (1940), Dumbo (1941), and Bambi (1942). His movies have won him twenty-two Oscars, two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards, and an Emmy. He is also known for creating Disneyland in California which opened in 1955 and started to develop Disney World which opened in 1971, about five years after Disney died. Disney is best known for his company and the accomplishments they have made in the movie industry.
Out of all the options the most influential accomplishments belong to Alexander Hamilton.
Hamilton started off as an influential leader in the Revolutionary War successfully completely several missions. Later after the war he was leading cabinet member serving as the first Secretary of Treasury, it was during this time that he essentially founded our country’s financial system. Along with that he helped to create the Federalist Party, the US Coast Guard, and The New York Post. Hamilton is also credited with having helped to write the Constitution and written fifty-one of the eighty-five Federalist Papers which helped to defend the Constitution. As a Founding Father Hamilton helped to lay down the bedrock for this
nation.
As a whole Alexander Hamilton is more influential than Henry Ford, Martin Luther King Jr., and Walt Disney. Ford, MLK, and Disney have all made significant contributions to the nation in the fields of innovation, civil rights, and entertainment. Hamilton on the other hand helped to found America itself, he set up several things still used today, he had a hand in the Constitution. It is difficult to argue against a Founding Father, especially one as accomplished as Hamilton.
To start off with we have Henry Ford. Technically Ford never invented the assembly line, but he was a sponsor who used it to the point where it became important. A car was a luxury for America before Ford came along, his company soon started to develop cars the average middle-class American could afford. This practice is now known as Fordism as Henry Ford was the first to make use of the tactic of mass production and low costs. Ford was a pioneer when it came to fair wage going as far as to pay his workers 5$ a day. The work week was also reduced to forty hours, five eight hour work days a week. Ford’s companies was also responsible for producing a number of war materials in World War Two at a rate that could rival the production of their Model T. When it came to the B-24 Bombers Ford’s factory at Willow Run was able to produce one bomber every 58 minutes, and ended up making about half of the total bombers. In the end Ford has been known to be a producer in American history, the first producer to make automobiles accessible, something many …show more content…
would not be able to go without today.
In the field of civil rights the name Martin Luther King Jr. certainly comes to mind. As leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference MLK is known for his successes in non-violent protests. The first campaign would be the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955, this ended up helping to desegregate the bus system of Montgomery Alabama. The SCLC didn’t have any more major victories until the 1963 Birmingham Children’s March, this was at first opposed, but later endorsed by MLK. The most famous protest would have to be the March on Washington in 1963 where MLK gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. These protests later led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawing segregation. He also is responsible for helping to organize the Selma March of 1965, this also helped to pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965. For his work MLK was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. MLK also led a few anti war/poverty protests, however he was assassinated in 1968 before anything big happened. Overall, MLK is well remembered for using nonviolence for getting civil rights.
Walt Disney is another American who is easily recognized. Disney is well known for his successful multi-million dollar industry he started with his brother in the 1920’s. His first major creation in 1928, Mickey Mouse, has become a cultural icon that we associate with Disney. His incorporation is best known for making animated movies, examples include: Pinocchio (1940), Dumbo (1941), and Bambi (1942). His movies have won him twenty-two Oscars, two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards, and an Emmy. He is also known for creating Disneyland in California which opened in 1955 and started to develop Disney World which opened in 1971, about five years after Disney died. Disney is best known for his company and the accomplishments they have made in the movie industry.
Out of all the options the most influential accomplishments belong to Alexander Hamilton.
Hamilton started off as an influential leader in the Revolutionary War successfully completely several missions. Later after the war he was leading cabinet member serving as the first Secretary of Treasury, it was during this time that he essentially founded our country’s financial system. Along with that he helped to create the Federalist Party, the US Coast Guard, and The New York Post. Hamilton is also credited with having helped to write the Constitution and written fifty-one of the eighty-five Federalist Papers which helped to defend the Constitution. As a Founding Father Hamilton helped to lay down the bedrock for this
nation.
As a whole Alexander Hamilton is more influential than Henry Ford, Martin Luther King Jr., and Walt Disney. Ford, MLK, and Disney have all made significant contributions to the nation in the fields of innovation, civil rights, and entertainment. Hamilton on the other hand helped to found America itself, he set up several things still used today, he had a hand in the Constitution. It is difficult to argue against a Founding Father, especially one as accomplished as Hamilton.