William Hamilton

In 1789 George Washington was elected as the First President of the United States of America under the Constitution. In the following years after George Washington's administration was John Adams and succeeding him was the Third President of the United States Thomas Jefferson. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson's' administrations contributed to establishing a stable government after the adoption of the Constitution. They strengthened the national government by passing important legislature, peaceful

In the summer months of 1798, the Alien and Sedition Acts were written and passed by Congress. These acts were a cause of issues in America for three main reasons. They sparked controversy over the formation of parties, the allowance of immigration into the US, and America’s ability to maintain a healthy republic. The Alien and Sedition Acts caused controversy because they caused the formation of parties, which many people, including George Washington, thought was a terrible idea. A draft of his

President Washington nominated New York lawyer Alexander Hamilton to the office of Secretary of the Treasury. Hamilton wanted a strong national government with financial credibility and he proposed the ambitious Hamiltonian economic program. James Madison was Hamilton's ally in the fight to ratify the new Constitution, but he and Thomas Jefferson, opposed Hamilton's programs by 1791. By the early 1790s newspapers started calling Hamilton supporters "Federalists" and their opponents "Democrats,"

A Secret Everyone Knows: St. Paul's Chapel's Backyard Militia A Secret Everyone Knows: St. Paul's Chapel's Backyard Militia Similar to majority of cities in the United States today, there are many churches that can be visited in New York City. There are a multitude of buildings in that historic city that have historical significant and which relate to American politics today. Among the houses that have continued through natural disasters, one special church stands out as a place well-maintained

United States was meant for great things. He knew we must sacrifice certain things to get what we wanted. He was easily one of the most influential founding fathers. What if he was never in power? What if he was never president? What if Alexander Hamilton endorsed Aaron Burr instead of Jefferson in the election of 1800? What is Burr was the third president of the United States? Thomas Jefferson being president was like a catalyst for change in America if Burr would have taken over the United States

Revolutionary Generation is an award-winning author. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in history for the book Founding Brothers. Ellis has also written other books about the Revolutionary generation. He attended and earned his B.A. from the College of William and Mary in 1965. He went on to pursue his education and received a Master of Arts, a Master of Philosophy, and a Ph.D from Yale University. After serving in the U.S. Army, he taught at West Point then became a history professor at Mount Holyoke College

the terms under the Articles of Confederation. Holton claims that historians excessively rely on sources by the Federalist which reveals a prejudiced Federalist view (Hollitz, 110). Woody Holton uses the writings of James Madison and Alexander Hamilton to expose the Founding Fathers deeper motives in writing the Constitution. The Founding Fathers were frustrated because state legislatures had been given in to popular demands to reduce taxes and increase the money supply (for relief from the recession)

of a new nation. In the 2002 book, Ellis focuses on the seven most influential and powerful leaders in this revolutionary era including George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Aaron Burr, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton with primary focus on the latter four. Abagail Adams can also be included as an eighth statesman because of her partnership and great influence over her husband. Ellis is more than qualified to inform the populous about early American politics

and the Republicans and there is a considerable amount of time discussing the major players within those three constructs. The Firebrands were those who tried to get people angry and doing something about a particular political or social cause. William Livingston and the Lees’ of Stratford Hall comprise the individuals who first conceived the notion of a revolt leading to the American Revolution. The

Most Southerners, such as William Loughton Smith, were not as extreme as Jackson, but still supported him (Founding Brothers). Groups such as the Quakers and Pennsylvania Abolition Society, which Benjamin Franklin later became the president of, petitioned Congress to end slavery