Alexander Hamilton, a founding father of the United States, the man on the 10$ bill, and also the first ever secretary of treasury, Hamilton accomplished many things in his life to make him arguably the most important figure in America. Hamilton strictly believed in a strong central government, and due to this he was disliked more than the other founding fathers such as Jefferson and Washington, who had different ideals and views of America. “Alexander Hamilton was born out of wedlock in Charlestown, the capital island of Nevis, in British West Indies.” Hamilton faced many hardships and struggles during his life as a child. When Hamilton was 8, his father abandoned him and left Hamilton with his brother and mother to fend for themselves. …show more content…
When a hurricane hit Christiansted on August 30,1772, it severely damaged the place. Hamilton wrote a letter to his father describing the damage and devastation it had done to Christiansted. A minister and journalist named Hugh Rox publicised his letter and impressed community leaders. The community leaders were so impressed that they collected a fund to send Hamilton to the North American colonies to get an education. Hamilton went to King’s College, or what is better known today as Columbia University. He was more into politics than academics, so after a few years at King’s College, he dropped out. Due to Hamilton having a strong grasp on political issues, he wrote an article that explained the political mindset in the colonies and gave reasons to why the First Continental Congress should boycott trade with England. His writing displayed such cleverness that they were attributed to John Jay. Hamilton stopped his education in 1775, and founded a volunteer military company. It was here that Hamilton’s military talents attracted the attention of Nathaniel Greene, who then introduced Hamilton to George Washington. George Washington saw talent in Hamilton, not only in the military department, but also saw the influence he can have on people based on his writing. On March 1, 1777, Washington named 20 year old Hamilton as his “aides-de-camp”. Hamilton would then serve as a military secretary for 4 ½ years. …show more content…
Hamilton was still involved in public and political affairs even after he resigned. One particular issue he was involved in was the duel of Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr for presidency. Hamilton disliked Burr, and called him a too dangerous and unfit man to lead a country. Because of this, Hamilton favored Jefferson more and led to Jefferson winning the presidency. After Burr lost the presidency, he ran for governor of New York, but once again Hamilton’s influence led Burr to losing. Burr infuriated, challenged Hamilton to a duel. At the duel grounds, both Hamilton’s witness and Burr had their own story of what actually happened. Hamilton’s witness states that Hamilton decided that the duel was morally wrong, so he purposely shot in the air as a way to say he wasn’t going to shoot Burr. Burr on the other hand, claims that Hamilton fired at Burr but missed. The only thing that can be assured of in this duel was that Burr shot Hamilton in the stomach, and the bullet got caught next to his spine. On July 12, 1804, Hamilton died the next afternoon after he was shot by Burr. Hamilton’s visions and ideals has undoubtedly shaped America to become a strong and successful country. His efforts while serving in the military, his influence on the people to ensure the ratification of the Constitution, and the national bank he created
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
Alexander Hamilton was born on Nevis in the British West Indies. He was born on January 11 1755 or 1757. Rachel Fawcett and James Hamilton were his parents. His father left him and his mother when he was only ten. He had to get a job at 11 to support his family. When he was twelve his mom got sick and died. Alexander then moved in with his cousin, but sadly the cousin committed suicide. After the cousins death,
This is where Hamilton dies, but actually both of the participants were casualties because Hamilton died, but was honored by the people and the government. However, Burr lost everything such as his reputation, and his position. Major mistakes that come from Burr and Hamilton was when Burr betrayed Jefferson when he was running his second term by switching political parties Jefferson's enemy Federalists which made Hamilton to say that he's despicable. Burr is too ambitious and desperate when it comes to politics like Jefferson. Hamilton in other hand was an arrogant. He insults Burr periodically, which made Burr to lose his position and reputation by publicly. In conclusion, by starting with a violent clash between Hamilton and Burr, establishes that the stakes for which these men had learned to debate one another. The end of this chapter did end in violent death, but the reader now understands that the author views these relationships as fiery and passionate although they were flawed by destroying their friendship, lives, and careers by insulting, killing, debating, and betraying one another, but they all failed to achieve their full aspirations due to their flawed
Finally, Alexander Hamilton’s views on government were better for what the United States would become. Hamilton’s views on government were better for what the United States would become because he was a Federalist and believed in a strong central government. Also because of the way he viewed national debt, and the way he viewed foreign affairs. These are all ways that prove Alexander Hamilton’s views on government were better for what the United States would
Alexander Hamilton wanted to promote commerce and industry through a strong central government. He also would diversify American economic life by encouraging shipping and creating manufacturing through legislative directives. Hamilton also believed that a republican style of government could only succeed by the direction of a governing class.
Everyone has heard the name Alexander Hamilton, but few are familiar with his views and actions regarding the survival of the young American republic. He could be recognized for anything from serving our fledgling country by fighting in the New York militia; to serving his community as a lawyer and as a national tax agent; to beginning his political career as a representative for New York at the National Congress. Though most would agree his most important contribution to our struggling republic was to spearhead the project which formed the doctrine helping to establish the foundation in which modern democracy is based, the Articles of Confederation.
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.
There were many men involved in the establishment of the government, the laws regulating states and people, and individual rights in the construction of the United States of America. Two men stand out as instrumental to our founding principles: Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton.
In conclusion, Alexander Hamilton was a driven intellect who created a name for himself in the United States of America after immigrating from the Caribbean. Through hard work and brilliance he changed the financial system of the country and made a lasting impression on the nation giving him the legacy he had always
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...
This book may be aimed towards the audience of adults, but I hope that soon teenagers will soon become interested in History. I have alway been a huge fan of American History, but I do not like to read. This book though I do want to read, because of the amazing explanations of “The Duel.” Ever since this broadway show Hamilton by Lin Manuel Miranda I have wanted to learn more about the life of Alexander Hamilton,. Whenever I find a book that describes Hamilton’s life I want to read it, and i'm glad I read Founding Brothers. Within this book Ellis uses many quotes from Hamilton and Burr which is personally one of my favorite parts. The quotes of Hamilton is one of my favorite parts of the book because of Hamilton's amazing skills with a paper and pen. Another element of the book I enjoyed is the still problematic conclusion of Hamilton's death. In “The Duel” there were two shots fired, one by Hamilton and one by Burr. There are two hypothesis’ shared in the book on who shot first. This is important to me because the author was not biased and did not only include one option, I feel like in doing this they gave the reader a choice of which conclusion they want. Joseph J. Ellis did not only stay unbiased he also included some fun and interesting little tidbits throughout the story. When I say this I mean when he described the connection between the weapons used in “The Duel.”
Alexander Hamilton was disliked by many people but, he is now popular because of a hit Broadway show created by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Hamilton was born on January 11, 1755 or 1757 in Charleston, Nevis in the British West Indies. He was abandoned by his father which made him an orphan at the age of 13. Hamilton started attending school in Elizabethtown, New Jersey but, plans changed, and he entered Kings College. At the age of 17 he was already interested in government. Later, in 1776 he was introduced to George Washington. He became Washington’s advisor not long after that. Some main events that changed Hamilton’s life were his family, his accomplishments, and George Washington.
The play Hamilton tells of Hamilton’s prolific writing achievements, his written thoughts about the duel with Aaron Burr, and
“[T]he man on the ten-dollar bill is the father of the American treasury system, a signer of the Constitution, one of the primary authors of the Federalist Papers, and the loser of the infamous duel with Vice President Aaron Burr. Alexander Hamilton's earlier career as a Continental Army officer is less well known. Yet Hamilton's first experience in public service is important, not only because it was the springboard to his later career, but because it also deeply influenced his values and thinking” (Hamilton).
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.