Alexander Hamilton is one of the Founding Fathers of this Great Country. Of the many Founding Fathers this country has had Hamilton is one of the most debated. The debate over Hamilton is with those who question whether or not Hamilton’s contribution to the Colonies has an negative or positive effect on our Country today. Those like Historian John Steele Gordon and Writer Joyce Appleby weigh in on the discussion of Hamilton and his contribution. Historian John Steetle Gordon argues the Yes argument; he claims Hamilton's guidelines he implemented during his time in power has lead us to the money driving, privately ran, and powerful economy Americans fancy today.
The argument begins with an overview of Hamilton and his lifestyle he once lived so long ago. Hamilton was a child born out of wedlock in 1755, he was born to a mother who fell deceased just at Hamiltons gentle age of thirteen. Hamilton Mother’s death left him penniless, forcing him and his brother to live with an cousin who soon was deceased within a year of adopting the boys. The many unfortunate situations forced Hamilton to develop a sense of independence at a very tender age; Hamilton then taught himself French, Mathematics, and economics. Hamilton then begun to work fulfilling administrative duties and accounting task to support himself. A minister realized the many talents Hamilton has and decided to collect funds in order to send Hamilton to the mainlands to further his education. Hamilton’s ambition then lead him to many different accomplishments such as his military background, the appointment of Chief Aide-de-camp by George Washington, and the Promotion in rank to Lieutenant Colonel.
Hamilton then begun focusing on his political career. He used his experience...
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...he making of the United States Constitution. Appleby argument is effective, especially the way she presents her material. The events that affected the original work of Hamilton but she makes it a point to say that Hamilton's work no longer exist as he intended.
I agree with Appleby’s opinion of the world’s adaption to Hamilton’s plan for the United States and the Constitution of the United States. However, I believe John Steele did a better job with his Yes argument. He made it clear that Hamilton still has an effect on how the United States Constitution and Economy is set up. He has the correct mindset in my opinion, no matter how much the events after Hamilton affected the economy it is still the same blue print Hamilton created. Due to this I believe Appleby supported her argument much better than Steele did, however I believe steele had a more sensible argument.
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
·Hamilton’s plan to establish a permanent national debt violated the principle of equality among citizens; it seemed to favor the interests of public creditors over those of other Americans. Hamilton’s critics also denounced his proposal for a national band, interpreting it as a dangerous scheme that would give a small, elite group special power to influence the government.
He accuses Jefferson of being “off getting high with the French” while “we — (being Hamilton and other true Americans, in this case directly associating him with George Washington, who was with Hamilton in the situation referred to here, the siege at Yorktown) — almost died in a trench.” In a final contrast to Hamilton himself, he describes Jefferson as “hesitant” and “reticent.” Hamilton, neither of those things, finishes with the mature “Damn, you’re in worse shape than the national debt is in / Sittin’ there useless as two shits / Hey, turn around, bend over, I’ll show you where my shoe fits.” By that point, the Congress is so involved that they don’t wait for a pause to laugh and they even provide a chanted accompaniment to the last lines before erupting into chaos. It takes George Washington to calm everyone down, and though Jefferson taunts that Hamilton doesn’t “have the votes,” Hamilton walks away from the battle the clear
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.
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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.
To counter these and a variety of other arguments, statesmen Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay composed a series of articles that would logically and critically address the grievances of those opposed to the...
Hamilton also showed his influence in the development of the country’s taxation policies. He set up funding programs to pay off the now large national debt.... ... middle of paper ... ...
...der Hamilton shaped the New World and the way in which policies were managed. Today’s United States government mirrors more the ideas of Alexander Hamilton, but it seems the majority of her people prefer the vision of Thomas Jefferson; the idealistic dream of true freedom and of the ability to shape one’s own destiny. Would it be the other way around if the current state of government was turned? For sure, if one vision had prevailed wholly over the other, the outcome would be substantial in modern society; Hamilton’s vision would have created another England and Jefferson’s – who knows?
Alexander Hamilton was a bastard son, orphan, immigrant, political scientist, soldier, and the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America who transformed not only the country’s banking system but also left a rich legacy that changed America forever. A forgotten founding father, he wrote his way out of poverty at fourteen and later became George Washington’s aide-de-camp and a respected soldier before becoming apart of the first cabinet of the United States. Hamilton not only had a notorious political career, but also personal life, which captivated Americans and heavily influenced his career. Alexander Hamilton’s early life, revolutionary years, years in public service and the cabinet as well as his scandal and devastating
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.”
Hamilton wanted to establish a financial plan that could encourage enterprises and would strengthen the government and benefit the economy. He fought on the issue of public debt and argued that the government had to pay interest on bonds and relieve state debts. From the musical, Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton argues that assuming all debts would help the economy by lifting the burden. He states, “If we assume the debts, the union gets a new line of credit, and a financial diuretic. How do you not get it? If we’re aggressive and competitive, the union gets a boost. You’d rather give it a sedative?”(Hamilton, Cabinet Battle #1). Then, Hamilton and Jefferson agreed on a bargain, in which southern states would support the state debts and in return, the capital would move the south. In addition, Congress approved Hamilton’s plan to raise revenues and income would come from tariffs. Overall, Hamilton was very successful because the tariffs would raise money and encourage manufacturing in America, which would strengthen the American
The broadway hit play Hamilton, written by Lin Manuel Miranda, is viewed as an educational play about Alexander Hamilton, one of the United States’ founding fathers and the first Secretary of the Treasury. The play captures the spirit of Alexander Hamilton’s ambition, eloquence, and mistakes in a revolutionary format-as revolutionary as Hamilton himself! Combining rap, musical theater, and history, Hamilton is an enthralling and entertaining play that is mostly accurate to the real Alexander Hamilton. The details of Hamilton’s life and relationships that were misrepresented in the play to achieve the theatrical flair.
“[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.