Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton once said‚ “Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.” That being said he was a very determined person which led him to be very important in history. Hamilton shaped the future of America by guiding government decisions. Hamilton’s past and family has shaped his personality. As a kid he was an orphan because both of his parents passed away unfortunately. This is part of the reason why he is such a strong and independent hard worker. While he was
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Alexander Hamilton had a very important role in the founding of our nation. When George Washington was elected president‚ he appointed Alexander Hamilton to the role of Secretary of Treasury‚ for the country was in a great amount of debt due to the Revolutionary War. To assist in trying to reduce the debt‚ Hamilton‚ who had been forming ideas of a national bank in about 1779‚ suggested that Congress should charter the national bank. He believed the bank should have a start of $10 million in which
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Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton Jefferson and Hamilton’s ideas and ideals differ about economics. The Jefferson and Hamilton debate changed a nation in the early stages of development. Hamilton’s economic plan for the nation included establishing a national bank like that in England to maintain public credit. All of Hamilton’s arguments would strengthen the federal government’s power at the expense of the states. Jefferson and his political party opposed these reforms. Jefferson feared
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owed to those who took part in the American Revolution. In order to pay back this debt Alexander Hamilton created a financial program. However‚ some Republicans such as Thomas Jefferson and James Madison thought that his plan was unconstitutional because one would need to use the necessary and proper clause which most people feared because it gave the government too much power. This‚ however‚ is not so Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan however was mostly constitutional because it allowed it to use
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Alexander Hamilton and The National Bank Alexander Hamilton believed that since The United States was growing as a new nation‚ they could take advantage of it and use it as a source of energy and cohesion. Furthermore‚ his main goal was just to spark up the economy and revive it to the point where it was normally flowing. So‚ his first idea was to completely eradicate all national and stately debt. He wanted to look at the accumulated debt of the Revolutionary War at face value and completely do
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Alexander Hamilton was a very bright man of his time. He lived from 1755-1804‚ and had a large impact on the country. Lots of his influences are still relevant to this day. Not only was he in the artillery at the outbreak of war‚ but he created the Bank of America. Over all of that‚ he was also highly favored by the people and even the president. No one can deny that the banking system is huge and very important to our country. Hamilton initially established the proposal for a Bank of America
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Federalist‚ No. 15 Alexander Hamilton In the Federalist paper No. 15‚ Alexander Hamilton argues that a stronger central government is needed. He believes that without a strong central government we will not hold the country together politically and economically. I think he is right‚ without a strong central government the Union will be powerless. For Hamilton‚ the problem in government was the principle of legislation for states which creates multiple sovereigns. Hamilton argues that the national
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Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11‚ 1757 in the British West Indies by James and Rachel Hamilton. The parents Throughout Alexander’s childhood‚ he only lived with his brother and mother in St. Croix. His mother educated both of them until she passed away in 1768. This forced the boys to become orphans and work at a young age. At 12‚ Alexander became a clerk‚ allowing him to show how exceptional he was at his job. Alexander was very smart and from all the education his mother taught him‚ he
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Alexander Hamilton; a man that’s known mostly for being the main character of the musical of the same name‚ being on the ten dollar bill‚ and writing fifty-one of the eighty-five Federalist Papers. When one thinks of him‚ more often than not‚ one of these three things will come to mind‚ or some combination of the three. But‚ really‚ he did so much more than that in his surprisingly not-so-well known occupation; that being‚ being the first Secretary of the Treasury. In his time in office‚ he introduced
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tension. Alexander Hamilton is going to die today. Once Burr’s boat is docked on the shore of the Heights of Weehawken‚ the set duelling ground‚ they sit and wait. Hamilton’s boat arrives just before seven‚ the rays of the sun following his back as his crew docks the boat. Hamilton and Burr share a look before turning away towards their seconds. There is a fire behind Burr’s eyes; Hamilton doesn’t know what to take from
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