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    Alexander Hamilton has to go through an initiation to become a hero. "Then I remember my Eliza's expecting me/Not only that, my Eliza's expecting.../Gotta start a new nation, gotta meet my son." This quote from Yorktown would be Sacred MArriage because his wife, Eliza, is having a son. He can't wait to get back to the woman he loves. The next quote is also from the song Yorktown. "We're finally on the field/We've had quite a run." Hamilton and the rest of the colonies have defeated Britain and they

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    Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton was a man who contributed a drastic amount of ideas to improve and shape America in a positive way. His ideas and contributions still affect America in modern day. Hamilton fought as a lieutenant Colonel in the revolutionary war, was an aide to George Washington, established and maintained the economy, and advocated for the ratification of the constitution. Hamilton changed and improved america for the better, without Hamilton modern america might

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    Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson had believed in American freedom and independence. Hamilton was a founding father of the United States, served in the American Revolutionary War, helped draft the Constitution, and was the first Secretary of the Treasury in Washington’s Cabinet. Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence, the 3rd president of the United States, 2nd vice president, and the first Secretary of State. Since Jefferson and Hamilton had different childhoods

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    had occurred, many people were coming to the new colonies to start a new life; one of the people was Alexander Hamilton. He had come to the colonies after impressing people in the Caribbean and who then sent him to America to get a better education (“Alexander Hamilton”). Hamilton was an important figure in American history, but very few today remember who he was and what he did. Alexander Hamilton took a stand against traditional government by writing against and battling the British, fighting for

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    be one of our downfalls, and have us plummet deeper into this crisis. Washington may have thought this was good to brush up on because there was a division in his very own cabinet. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were both part of different political parties, which ended up causing a lot of disagreement. Hamilton thought that the rich were the greatest part of our nation and Jefferson thought it was farmers and small landowners. They had many disagreements which split Washington’s

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    Alexander Hamilton (born 1755 or 1757, died 1804) was perhaps the original American self-made man, an immigrant who rose from poverty to help establish the foundations of the United States. This Founding Father fought in the American Revolutionary War, was a leading voice in the [Constitutional](/history/us/documents/constitution/) Convention, co-wrote the Federalist Papers with [James Madison](/history/us/pres/madison/) and John Jay, and established a strong national banking system as the first

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    shirt and a red coat on coming your way. His name was Alexander Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton pursued a job as a leading Federalist of America's Political Company. He was with Nathaniel Pendleton and a doctor by the name of Dr. David Hosack. At that instant, Burr got out of the boat and walked onto the terrain. Burr examined the province and got into position. This land looks like the Garden of Eden. Burr realized. Soon after, Burr and Hamilton stood back to back and took exactly ten paces each from

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    Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were important figures in the creation of America’s first Political party system in the 1790’s. During 1790’s, Alexander Hamilton became the secretary of the Treasury Department under the first president George Washington and he was a supporter of the Federalist Party. On the other hand, Thomas Jefferson became the secretary of the state during Washington’s presidency. The name of the political party Jefferson supported was the Republican Party. Republican

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    Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11, 1757, in the British West Indies. He moved to the colonies by 1772 to attend King’s college. During this time, he spoke at public meetings and wrote revolutionary essays. A few years later he became a captain of artillery, and took place in the Battle of Long Island and the retreat from New York City. He also joined Washington’s staff in 1777.He then married Elizabeth Schuyler, daughter of a powerful military officer, Philip Schuyler. Throughout the 1780’s

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    owed to those who took part in the American Revolution. In order to pay back this debt Alexander Hamilton created a financial program. However, some Republicans such as Thomas Jefferson and James Madison thought that his plan was unconstitutional because one would need to use the necessary and proper clause which most people feared because it gave the government too much power. This, however, is not so Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan however was mostly constitutional because it allowed it to use

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