Hamilton, an important figure during the Constitution, was important in helping America strengthen the Federal Government and help pay the debt the government . In 1789, Alexander Hamilton was appointed the first Secretary of the Treasury by George Washington. During 1790 and 1791, Hamilton decided to place a revenue system to customize duties and excise taxes to help pay the debt the government has after the Revolutionary War. A bank, which was used to pay the debt to the Federal Government, was placed to serve as a depository for public funds and began printing paper currency. Hamilton's program, which sparked a bitter Controversy in America's first decade, was written in three major reports, “Report on Public Credit”, “Report on National
