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    have realized Alexander Hamilton’s face on it. Alexander Hamilton was a very brave and intelligent man who had served his country well. He was one of America’s most influential people in my opinion. Even though he died on July 11, 1804 he will never be forgotten and I want to commemorate him. I want to commemorate Alexander Hamilton because he is a person worthy of praise and his many accomplishments are truly motivational and should be inspirational to anyone. Alexander Hamilton was born on…

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    The Jefferson/ Hamilton debate was the rivalry between the federalists and the antifederalists in the 1790’s. The antifederalists, led by Thomas Jefferson, were strong believers in the agricultural standpoint. The southern states complied with Jefferson, which is where most of the crops and farms were found. The Federalists on the other hand, led by Alexander Hamilton, stood more for the interest of seaports. Hamilton was scared that citizens would anarchy against the government. He believed…

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    As one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Alexander Hamilton had an immense influence on the development of America during the years following the Revolutionary War. He can be largely attributed to the survival of the young country that had been once been on the brink of failure following the winning of its independence. Influenced by the economic theories and philosophies developing in Europe during the same period, Alexander Hamilton applied his strong nationalistic approach to both…

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    Separation of powers along with checks and balances correlated together to form the balance that the founding fathers where looking forward to. The Federalist Papers were written by three men, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay. However, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison were the two main ones that I wanted to mention since their point of view reflected on the topic of separation of power. It is a document that brought three men together in order to work things in…

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    in the 1790s resulted from contrasting views between Thomas Jefferson’s Republicans and Alexander Hamilton’s Federalists due to different beliefs in regards to the Constitution’s power and the impact of foreign policy and economic growth on the young United States. The Federalists were the first group to control the government of the United States and the accomplishments of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and John Adams defined the party. On the other hand, distinguished men like Thomas…

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    The Federalist Summary

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    The Federalist is around 85 articles and papers written by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. (1) The papers initially had no author in New York daily papers in 1787 and 1788 to urge ratification of the U.S. Constitution. With the Constitution requiring endorsement from nine of thirteen expresses, the press was immersed with letters about the questionable record. (2) Commended statesmen Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay said something with a progression of expositions under the…

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    ways, bad ways, or even both ways. Aaron Burr was a man who impacted history in both, good and bad ways. Aaron Burr’s life was filled with ups and downs starting from his early life, his military service, his time in politics, his duel with Alexander Hamilton, and even in his marriages. On February 6, 1756, Aaron Burr Jr. was born in Newark, Province of New Jersey, British America. His parents were Rev. Aaron Burr and Esther Edwards Burr. Burr also had an older sister named Sally. When Aaron was…

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    The duel on the morning of July 11, 1804 between Alexander Hamilton, an honorary, willful, and popular individual in the Federalist party, and his polar opposite, Aaron Burr, the natural aristocrat and second in command of the United States, introduces itself as one of the most captivating and mysterious manifestations in American history. Coming from two completely different backgrounds, Burr and Hamilton allegedly 1met at Weehawken, to settle their disputes in an honorable, yet illegal way.…

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    pivotal articles written in our nation’s history that helped establish and ratify the U.S Constitution, were a series of documents written from 1787 to 1788 by some of the nation’s greatest historical figures. These archival documents written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison are known as the Federalist Papers. The Founding Fathers intended to write these 85 articles and essays with the sole purpose of influencing and urging citizens of the new great nation to agree and ratify…

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    Alexander Hamilton was born in Nevis in 1755 as an orphan.As a child, he witnessed the harshness of slavery in Nevis.He came to America to get a better education.While in America, he fought in war getting higher and higher in the ranks. He fought in multiple wars till he was asked by George washington to write his speeches for him.Hamilton was also a member of the Continental Congress, which was looking to make a strong government.When George Washington took office in 1789 he picked Hamilton to…

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