United States Secretary of the Treasury

bought a boat ticket to escape to New York. He would go on to fight for our independence from Britain, be the right hand man for George Washington not only during the war but also his presidency, and for our monetary system becoming the first Secretary of the Treasury in 1789 also he wrote the Federalist paper with the help of James Madison and John Jay. To Begin Alexander knew greatness lied within himself and he craved a legacy which led him to speak out and fight for what he believed in…

Chief of Staff. His duties were mostly intelligence, diplomacy and negotiations with the Senior Army Officers. He started his political career after the war. In July of 1782, he was appointed to the Congress of the Confederation as the New York State Representative. It was…

Alexander Hamilton, George Washington’s Secretary of Treasury, was born in the West Indies. He adopted America as his home country, and contributed many ideas when it came to the creation of the national government. According to The American Pageant: 13th Edition, “Critics claimed Alexander Hamilton was invested in helping the United States as a country succeed more than the United States citizens in general.” Alexander Hamilton was indeed more concerned for the country as a whole than the…

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First lets start by taking a look at the Legislative Branch. It is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives and it's most important duty is to make the laws of our great country. The Senate is made of one-hundred senators, two from each state are elected to serve a six year term. The Vice President is the head of the Senate. However, he does not vote unless the Senate is split fifty to fifty. The House of Representatives is made up of 435 representatives and each representative is…

by George Washington to be the first Secretary of Treasury, Hamilton recognized no qualms or boundaries when it came to fighting for what he believed was right. Although faced with an impossible economic situation, Alexander Hamilton utilized his passion, relentlessness, and rigor, to lay the bedrock for a strong national economy with a three-part plan. After the Revolutionary War and a failed government under the Articles of Confederation, the Unites States was given a fresh start for a…

War of 1812 has been called America's forgotten war. Wedged between the Revolution and the Civil War, its causes, battles and consequences are familiar to few. The American-British war that went on from 1812 to 1815 was the first war that the United States engaged in after gaining independence. Since 1789, America had kept a policy of a neutral stance and consecutive administrations had kept in line with this policy until 1812. Due to a arrangement of many naval, trade and industry and political…

After being appointed as the Treasury Secretary by President George Washington in 1789, Alexander Hamilton proposed a financial plan which he stated that would help gain the confidence of potential investors, those in the United States and foreigners. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison disagreed with Hamilton’s financial plan, causing there to be a major disagreement on the path the United States should take to become a stronger country economically. As this argument continued, many started to…

Federalist and the first 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…

establishment of the United States’ first national bank was a truly significant one. Hamilton, serving as the Secretary of the Treasury during Washington’s presidency, instituted the first national bank as a key component of his financial plan. He believed that a bank would serve the beneficial purpose of creating a stable and healthy economy and at the same time, greatly decreasing the amount of national debt the U.S carried. On the opposing end, there was the Secretary of State, Thomas…