Alexander Hamilton was a well respected man with great honor and pride in everything he did. He helped pave the road of what America looks like today and this is why we honor him as a Founding Father of the United States. When Hamilton did something he never did it half heartedly, he always did his best at everything and was devoted to it completely. Hamilton’s skill level and military abilities is what sets him apart from everyone else. He was a superb student and wrote elaborate poems expressing himself throughout every line. Let me indulge you in the magnificence of what was Alexander Hamilton. Alexander was born in the West Indies on January 11, 1755. He descended from a long line of Scottish heritage. When Hamilton was only 10 years …show more content…
This lead him to join the New York Artillery in March, 1776. As noted by a top scholar, "Hamilton's abilities as a conscientious and business-like leader were evident from his earliest days of military service. He not only had to recruit and train his own men; he also had to see that they were fed, clothed, and paid. While many young New Yorkers may have fought the enemy as bravely as Hamilton did, few battled the local authorities so stubbornly to provide for their troops." Hamilton and his company was used in strategic ways in New York and often covered the Continental Army’s mistakes. Hamilton fought in many battles during the Revolutionary War, some examples being, the Battle of Trenton, the Battle of Yorktown, the Battle of White Plains, the Battle of Princeton, and the Battle of Monmouth. In December of 1780, Alexander Hamilton married Elizabeth Schuyler and together had 8 kids. Hamilton died in New York on July 12, 1804 in a duel against Aaron Burr. As stated by Alexander Hamilton- “A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous” This reflects on his viewings of life and what he thinks a good person should be …show more content…
Hamilton exemplified heroism and bravery throughout his whole life not spending a second dwelling upon his hardships, but to fight for his country and stand up for what he believes in. Hamilton influences our world in many ways today and without him and his accomplishments I don’t know where we would be in our world today. Alexander Hamilton was a fighter and an overall great man of intelligence and
The day that Alexander Hamilton was first placed into the United States Government would be the day which would forever change our nation. The time when he would start and create a fantastic economy out of scratch. He did it with one brilliant five point plan. But there were three parts of the plan which were the body of this project. These were the assumption of state debt, the whiskey tax, and the construction of a national bank. All of these together would enhance our economy, before the tyrant Jackson would destroy them (bank). Nevertheless, his plan dealt with and solved the tough issues such as federal debt, government money supply, and economical shape throughout our nation. So for these answers he gave to our people, we must be grateful
You may of heard about the musical Hamilton, witch is about the great founding father Alexander Hamilton. Do you know all the other facts about his life? Here are some of his biggest facts.
Born in January of 1737, John Hancock grew up to become a prominent founding father and important Patriot in American history. Filling many roles throughout his life, John Hancock shaped the course of the Revolution by standing out against the British rule. Originally a merchant and statesmen, Hancock became the president of the Second Continental Congress and helped convince all thirteen colonies to unite for their independence (History). Hancock stood for freedom in a time in which many leaders still hesitated to declare independence, and his influence convinced many colonists to unite against tyranny and still inspires many people today. To play such a significant role in the history of America, however, Hancock grew from experiences long
The Impact on America of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were completely at odds in their vision of how America was to develop. Hamilton wanted to concentrate power in a centralized federal government with limited access and Jefferson wished to diffuse it among all the eligible freemen of the time. Alexander Hamilton feared anarchy and distrusted popular rule while Jefferson feared tyranny and thought in terms of liberty and freedom. Thomas Jefferson was an agrarian soul who favored popular rule. He placed his trust in the land and the people who farmed it and desired that America would remain a nation of farmers.
From the meager beginnings of a bastard child born out of wedlock, to one man heralding the power of friendship to the most powerful man in an early republic, Alexander Hamilton proved that what would come to be known as the American dream can be realized by anyone. Native or not; rich or poor; with the drive to realize your dreams, you can achieve them. Hamilton made great advances toward what we know as America today and left behind a legacy that has too commonly become forgotten.
The post-revolutionary war period of the Unites States saw the establishment of the first party system and an enlarging gap in viewpoints between the wealthy and the common man. The contradictory views of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were primarily responsible for the rise of political parties from 1783-1800.
Of the many figures in American History, Alexander Hamilton has proven himself one of the most versatile and influential. His policies and ideals have helped the United States blossom into a prosperous world power. Through his power as secretary of Treasury and his convincing intellectual efforts, he was able to dominate the nations early political environment. Hamilton’s patriotic endeavors have proven themselves to be durable and in the best interests of the United States.
Alexander Hamilton was born a bastard child in the West Indies and demonstrated great intellectual potential at an early age. He was sent to New York City for schooling and studied at King’s College, now Columbia University. His vision of America took a more capitalistic tone and “he was determined to transform an economically weak and fractious cluster of states into a powerful global force” (Tindall & Shi, 2010). Hamilton advocated a strong central government. He was bold and persuasive and his philosophies quite extraordinary for his time.
As a federalist Alexander Hamilton wanted to establish a stronger federal government under a new Constitution. He met in Philadelphia with other delegates to discuss how to fix the Articles of Confederation that created a weak central government. During the meeting, Hamilton expressed his view that a dependable current source of revenue would be crucial to develop a more powerful and resilient central government. Although Hamilton played a diminutive part in the writing of the Constitution itself, he did heavily influence its ratification. In cooperation with James Madison and John Jay, Hamilton wrote fifty one of eighty five essays under the joint title The Federalist “The Federalist Paper.” In the essays, he cunningly explained and defended the newly drafted Constitution prior to its approval. In 1788, at the New York Ratification Convention, two thirds of delegates opposed the Constitution, however Hamilton was a powerful advocate for ratification, effectively arguing against the anti Federalist persuasion. His efforts succeeded when New York agreed to ratify, which led the remaining eight states to follow. He had a proposal for the new government that was modeled on the British system, which Hamilton considered the best.
Alexander Hamilton was born as an illegitimate child on the Island of Nevis on January 11, 1757. Alexander Hamilton was educated at what is now Columbia University. Hamilton served as a soldier and Washington’s personal secretary during the Revolutionary War. After the Revolutionary War, he studied law in New York and served in the Continental Congress from 1782-1783(Onager CD-ROM). In 1787 Hamilton...
On the matter of finding a wife, Hamilton wrote, “she must be young, handsome sensible, well-bred chaste and tender of some good nature, a great deal of generosity.” (Freeman 60). Alexander Hamilton and his wife Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton had seven children. Philip, Eliza, Angelica, John, James, William, and Alexander Jr. After the first-born child, Philip, Hamilton began to study law. Coincidently, his son Philip was killed in a duel around the same place that his father was shot. Philip Hamilton was only nineteen when he died. Alexander’s wife lived to be ninety-seven and like her husband did many good deeds. She was the founder of the first private orphanage in New
Imagine an America pulling away from British. Imagine a man with massive amounts of knowledge of economics, politics and social systems who stood up against the Brits, and supported the Constitution. That man was Alexander Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton was founding father, federalist, economist, and American philosopher. Alexander Hamilton has influenced many modern days ideas, from the way America should be ruled, to how a country should always have a five point plan, and finally basics American Philosophy.
Most historians believe that Burr also missed, shooting Hamilton where he may have meant to miss. Burr was a very career focused man, and would have known that killing Alexander Hamilton would lead to his downfall. It was stated by Hamilton’s second that after the duel Burr “advanced towards General Hamilton, with a manner and gesture of regret, but without speaking” (Gaylord, 1804), showing that Burr almost certainly did not mean to shoot Hamilton. So it seems that maybe both men missed their mark, with Hamilton leaving the field a dying martyr, and Burr a bloodthirsty
...July 11, 1804, they shot on each other on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. Hamilton was fatally injured so he died the next afternoon (Famous People).
Both Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were prominent members of society during the era after the revolution. Yet while these two men came from similar backgrounds and both believed in liberty and independence, neither of the two men could stand each other. This was mainly due to the fact that the two men had radically different views on various subjects, and neither was willing to give up or alter their view. Alexander Hamilton, one of the most important people of the time, was the first Secretary of the Treasury. Utilising federal power to modernize the nation, he convinced Congress to use an elastic interpretation of the Constitution to pass laws that Jefferson deemed unconstitutional.