“How does the bastard‚ the orphan…” I hum as the song blares through my speaker. As i’m looking at the rear-view mirror and the lights of the city fades away. You’re probably wondering as to why i’m listening to a musical based off of dead people. However this isn’t your ordinary dead person‚ this is about our very own Alexander Hamilton. Which quite frankly has left me awestruck. It all started on October 1st‚ four days before my birthday. My sister and i were headed to the airport‚ where we were
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Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton Lily Dugas 3 Hour 3/2/11 In the making of America‚ there were many different opinions on government. Two of the most opinionated people were Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. They both had very strong voices and were looked up to by many people. They always seemed to disagree with each other;
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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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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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the views of our founding fathers were laid out. Limited power given to the Federal Government‚ equal rights granted to the people‚ and the ability for states to govern themselves were the ideas accepted among the majority of the populous. Over time however‚ the accepted ideas and goals for running our government changed. Power and greed were incorporated into our system. Thus changing how we are governed today. Two of the most famous political stances in our history had very different views on how
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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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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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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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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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used these traits for words‚ but Alexander Hamilton used these characteristics for war‚ documents‚ compatibility‚ and words. He was captain of the company of artillery in war. He was also the main author of The Federalist Papers. He was the leader of the Federalists which were compatible to England. He also convinced Washington to be neutral during the French Revolution. I believe Alexander Hamilton is worthy enough to be called The Founding Father. Alexander Hamilton
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