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    Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was a Founding Father of the United States, chief staff aide to General George Washington, one of the most influential interpreters and promoters of the U.S. Constitution, the founder of the nation's financial system, the founder of the Federalist Party, the world's first voter-based political party, the Father of the United States Coast Guard, and the founder of The New York Post. As the first Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton was…

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    because it was a private meeting that did not include religion (79). While religion was used to set a new standard for the country, it did have benefits. Women and blacks were able to use religion to their advantage in certain situations. Richard Allen, for example, was able to use the idea that religion was a universal right and the means to salvation in order to better his life. A former slave, the Methodist faith was able to inspire him to work…

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    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 Jefferson and James Madison fought to turn over the government into the hands of the Democratic-Republicans. The vast differences between the groups mentioned…

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    Washington’s presidency. The author’s clarifications, when talking about different personalities and acts of different individuals, showed more meaning to the presidency of George Washington. He made convincing arguments by describing characters such as Hamilton, and the part people played in the presidency. Because he included such detail, I believe that anyone who is curious about George Washington’s presidency would enjoy reading it to some…

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    Alexander Hamilton was a very important man. He was one of the founding fathers of our nation. Alexander was born in Charleston, Saint Kitts on January 11, 1755. His parents were Rachel Fawcett Lavien, and James Hamilton. His mother was abused by her first husband. She had than ran away and moved in with James Hamilton. They then had another son named James, which was Alexander’s older brother. James Hamilton had left his family a few years after Alexander was born. This left Rachel all by…

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    America--the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. Members of the Federalist Party included Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, and John Marshall. George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. The Democratic-Republicans included Samuel Adams, Elbridge Jerry, Patrick Henry, George Mason, Richard Henry Lee, George Clinton, Mercy Otis Warren, and James Lincoln. Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton headed the Federalists, while Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson headed the…

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    Aaron Burr is a major figure in American history, known for his politics, and his duel with Alexander Hamilton. He was born into a family with a history of activity in politics. Not so surprisingly, that is the career path that he followed. His original career was being a lawyer in NY. Eventually he got his first major job in politics, which was being a Senator, a position he was elected to in 1791. He increased his importance when he became the Vice President of Thomas Jefferson in 1800.…

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    nation. The new independent nation needed to set up a government to rule them. There were several discussions on how America would be governed. Many people had different yet some similar ideas for America. Thomas Paine, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson all wrote their ideas on how America should set up their government. Some of these ideas were still used today but not used then. Thomas Paine stated his ideas for the government in his book, Common…

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    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 the…

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    experiment. Power in this era meant absolute victory for your view of the future of the United States. The men at the forefront of this Thunderdome-esque fight to death were Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and John Adams. Alexander Hamilton was a self-made man. Born in the West Indies out of wedlock, Hamilton took it upon himself to learn about trade and eventually worked his way into the world’s elite. Hamilton’s view of America’s future was a one of a Northern-based,…

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