Dalice Finley Mrs. Doerr ELA 7 19 March 2024 Alexander Hamilton Did you know that Alexander Hamilton was someone who signed the Constitution? That’s not all that he did, though. He was the first secretary of the treasury and created the first American bank, as well (“Alexander Hamilton (1789-1795).”). Hamilton was also very intelligent and thought about a lot of things. His intelligence was a factor in America’s founding and the Constitution’s ratification. Alexander Hamilton had a large impact on America and did many important things. Hamilton had many accomplishments throughout his life. He wrote pro-whig pamphlets as a young man and worked as a clerk for a shipping company (National Archives). His early education was paid for by people who …show more content…
Coast Guard, and his words are still being used by lawmakers to interpret the Constitution (U.S. National Park Service). “Defending a British loyalist in 1784, he helped establish the principle that courts have the right and responsibility to interpret law. Judicial review remains a cornerstone of the American legal system today.” (U.S. National Park Service) This demonstrates one of the long-lasting systems that Hamilton’s ideas and actions created and still affect us now. Hamilton’s plans helped the government with its money management a lot, like making the first bank to distribute paper money and creating the United States Mint, which in turn helped secure the confidence and respect given by other nations (“Alexander Hamilton …show more content…
National Park Service). “Their disputes with him over his pro-business economic program, sympathies for Great Britain, disdain for the common man, and opposition to the principles and excesses of the French revolution contributed to the formation of the first U.S. party system.” (National Archives) This shows how Hamilton’s disputes were able to create the first party system, which is a principle still used in politics today and affects us greatly. Alexander Hamilton has done many great things and has had a very large impact on America. Hamilton achieved a lot during his lifetime and made many great accomplishments. Hamilton was often writing documents and plans, and he ended up writing many important documents. His words and ideas have been impacting us for a long time, and many of them have become important staples of our modern society. Hamilton was able to make this impact because of both his intelligence and the support others gave him. All in all, Alexander Hamilton was very influential and important in creating the country we live in
personal rivalry between Hamilton and Jefferson lead to the political parties and shaped politics in the next 12 years. Alexander Hamilton and Jefferson were both different the environment they grew up was different for the two. Both fought about how people should follow the rules of the constitution. Both Hamilton and Jefferson thought politically different. These are a few of many reasons of how they are different and how they see things different as well . Alexander Hamilton and Jefferson both had
Alexander Hamilton: Hero of America Bang! Alexander Hamilton’s dead! Hamilton’s dead! Aaron Burr shot him! But why… Alexander Hamilton was the Secretary of the Treasury from 1789 to 1795. People know him because his portrait is on the ten dollar bill. Some people even know that he was shot by Aaron Burr. Even so, most people do not know much else about him and do not think his life was very interesting. Recently, a Broadway play about Hamilton came out. It stars Lin Manuel Miranda and
Alexander Hamilton’s vision came closer to becoming a reality in the 1820’s. By the 1820’s, the Embargo Act, War of 1812 and the Panic of 1819 played a very important role in the reshaping of our countries economic development and scope and power of the American government. The conflict between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton visions was necessary and made a huge impact on the American development. The main topics of conflict between Thomas Jefferson was the type economy, how much of a role
Introduction The life of Alexander Hamilton is said to have been the “All American Dream”. He was a Scottish orphan whose dad had left and mom had died. He wrote his way out of poverty and across the ocean to America. Once Hamilton arrived, he strived to rise through the social scene. Doing so he became the first Secretary of Treasury, the author of the Federalist papers, and a common enemy and ally of the majority of the rest of the Founding Fathers. He not only was a father of the country, but
Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton was a man who contributed a drastic amount of ideas to improve and shape America in a positive way. His ideas and contributions still affect America in modern day. Hamilton fought as a lieutenant Colonel in the revolutionary war, was an aide to George Washington, established and maintained the economy, and advocated for the ratification of the constitution. Hamilton changed and improved america for the better, without Hamilton modern america might
How did Alexander Hamilton shape American finances? Explain the conflict between Jefferson and Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton was one of the most influential figures to shape American finances. He made his contribution through the The Hamiltonian Economic Program. The goal of his plan is to improve the American economy through three steps. The first is to pay off the nation’s national debt in order for states to focus on business. This way maximum profit can be achieved. The second step is to place
that central government involvement should be kept at a distance from the American people. They were also dissatisfied with the Articles of Confederation. They wanted a republican form of government and their most vocal supporters included people such as Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay who wrote the Federalists papers in 1787 and 1788. The Federalists believed that the Articles of Confederation should be replaced with a Constitution that would allow the central government more power
Broadway Shows, Their Time Period and How It Relates to the American Culture Throughout American history there has been many events that have affected the way the United States is governed. Many of these events have been documented throughout letters, movies and plays that recreate them for future generations. It is these events and time periods that allow America to grow as a nation. When the United States were merely colonies, the Revolutionary War had taken place in which the colonists had gained
Alexander Hamilton's Poltical Philosophy This country was shaped by many great men, with one simple idea of being able to live free lives and make their own choices. One of these men was Alexander Hamilton, who helped create a new political idea that he, and his colleagues, called Federalism. This system was one of the shaping forces of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence, which proved to be the roots of America’s political system. The purpose of this paper is to explain Hamilton’s
people were coming to the new colonies to start a new life; one of the people was Alexander Hamilton. He had come to the colonies after impressing people in the Caribbean and who then sent him to America to get a better education (“Alexander Hamilton”). Hamilton was an important figure in American history, but very few today remember who he was and what he did. Alexander Hamilton took a stand against traditional government by writing against and battling the British, fighting for the new U.S. Treasury
Federalist and the Democratic Republican parties, respectively. The Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, advocated the importance of a strong central government in leading the country forward, while the Democratic Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson, promoted increasing the common man’s role in government. Although both political parties had good intentions for the future of the United States, the Federalist Party was much more effective at uniting the American people, avoiding domestic faction
2. How did the colonists’ relationship with England affect the development of the colonies into an independent nation? In the early years of the United States of America, colonists were trying to gain independence from the surrounding nations and had a difficult time accomplishing it. Drew Gill Kelli Nelson Early U.S. History 22 Wednesday 2014 3. What were the central debates in the formation of the new American government after the revolution? The
Alexander Hamilton: Triumphs and Tragedies By Matt Flood To die a tragic death by the hand of another man- to carve ones way through destiny and shape one's future from the humblest of beginnings- to forge a legacy by a medium only those heralded as our countries "Forefathers" have per chanced to meddle with- these are the makings and the foundations for which great men and the dreams of our country rely upon. Everyone has heard the name Alexander Hamilton, but few are familiar with his
Alexander Hamilton:Triumphs and Tragedies To die a tragic death by the hand of another man- to carve ones way through destiny and shape one's future from the humblest of beginnings- to forge a legacy by a medium only those heralded as our countries "Forefathers" have per chanced to meddle with- these are the makings and the foundations for which great men and the dreams of our country rely upon. Everyone has heard the name Alexander Hamilton, but few are familiar with his views and actions
2017 Federalist VS Anti-Federalist Since America’s early founding in 1776 we have been a country of wide ranging political views. Our first two political parties were the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist. These two parties changed how people think about government issues, political opinions, and the topics that drove the growth of our nation. Federalist and Anti-Federalist split the nation with beliefs, important politicians, and support from the people. These two parties would not have existed