Bethany Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton was the Secretary of treasury from 1789 to 1795; Hamilton had great foresight with his aspirations on how to solve the national debt. There were a few people that didn’t support Hamilton’s plans and some of his loudest opposers were James Madison who at one time was his protégé and fellow Congressman Thomas Jefferson. Alexander Hamilton was interested in raising revenue for the new federal government, he was a believer in capitalism and he was steadfast in his belief that he…

Alexander Hamilton was born in Charlestown,St.Kitts, Nevis on January 11,1755, yet some speculate he was born in 1757 because it was the year used by Hamilton’s family and himself . He was raised in squalor. Alexander’s father left him when he was ten, and his mother died when Alexander was twelve. Alexander and his brother, James, went to live with their cousin, who killed himself few months later. By 14, Alexander was in charge of a trading charter. When he was 17, a hurricane destroyed his…

The issue between them has skyrocketed as the newly establish government transitioning or becoming a Federal government which would determine how powerful the supposed government. Secretary of Treasury, Alexander Hamilton led the Federalist, which desires to a central government. On the other hand, led by Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson, the Anti-Federalist, wanted states’ rights rather than centralized power. Nevertheless, George Washington was bothered by the…

Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton created a permanent debt and national bank to make sure the United States had a good credit to secure loans from the financiers in hope to gain profit. Although James Madison and Jefferson opposed against Hamilton’s creation because it was “unconstitutional”, President Washington signed the legislation and it was enabled. Alexander Hamilton wanted to enhance national authority and assist financiers and merchants. Hamilton created a government…

The Election of 1800 Year 1800 witnessed a historically election that was fought between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams for the President of the United States. The results of the election would act as one of the most important pages in the book of history that would shape the country’s future for generations to come. The election took a big turn when John Adams came in third, and there was a tie between the two Republican candidates, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. The audio of Thomas…

Alexander Hamilton Over two hundred years before Lin Manuel-Miranda’s “Hamilton” hit Broadway, our “Ten dollar founding father without a father” was making waves by being one of the most controversial figures in Colonial America. Alexander Hamilton became one of America’s most influential founding fathers by establishing the modern American economy and being one of the strongest advocates for the United States’ Constitution, as well as doing many other things to make America the great nation…

Republican Party has constantly honored John Locke’s viewpoint through their belief system. The ambiguity of specific governmental powers incorporated into the Constitution caused ample room for disagreement among the founding fathers. Alexander Hamilton and John Madison created the Federalist party which began to rise with support for a government that exerted public securities on an individual basis. Upon Hamilton’s death, the Federalist Party began to diminish and the Democratic-Republican…

scheduled to perform a song from his musical, In The Heights. Instead, he performed a draft of one of his songs from his new project, The Hamilton Mixtape. Many laughed when Miranda described Alexander Hamilton as “someone who embodies hip hop.” However, they regretted their reaction when Miranda starting rapping impressive lyrics. Today, Miranda’s musical, Hamilton, reveals what many didn’t know about the first Secretary of the Treasury. During the Leaving a Legacy unit, famous people, social…

1. As Benjamin Rush explained, the signers of the Declaration of Independence were uncertain that they would survive their revolutionary act. The signers could have easily been hunted down, tried for treason, and executed. They knew that what they were doing was bold, but they did not know that it would be shaping and changing America for years to come. Today, we view these founders as brave men who made intelligent decisions in order to change America for the better. However, a lot of the…

things. Alexander Hamilton, Harry Potter, and Okonkwo are each from different stories and each handle the conflicts in their lives differently. In the musical Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton faced many conflicts throughout his career. However, one man clearly stood out as his main antagonist. Aaron Burr, Alexander’s friend-turned-enemy, became jealous of the political power Hamilton had as Secretary of Treasury. When Burr pursued the position of President of the United States, Hamilton gave Thomas…