Alexander Hamilton was one of the most influential founding fathers of the United States. ... The legacy of Alexander Hamilton's life was a huge one, he was the force behind the Constitution, he was the chief advocate for a stronger central government, and the First Secretary of the Treasury. ... Alexander Hamilton was a foreigner that came to the Americas with a different perspective on how the government should be, for example he thought in terms of the entire United States and lived his life for the country. ... In conclusion with the many contributions from Alexander Hamilton and how ...

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In the first twenty-one years of his life, Alexander Hamilton struggled for a chance to prove himself and gain recognition of his abilities (Hamilton 1). ... Alexander and his older brother, James, had an apparently normal family life. ... Alexander Hamilton, however, did so in his early youth (Roche 90). For young Alexander Hamilton, "life was a series of hurdles to be overcome- (Hamilton 33). ... Again, early experiences of Hamilton's life seem to have shaped his later thinking (Finseth 1). ...

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Alexander Hamilton was born on the island of Nevis in the Caribbean in 1758. ... Early on in Hamilton's life from seeing the brutal ways of slavery gave him a strong opinion of opposing slavery. ... The duel of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr occurred in Weehawken, New Jersey. Hamilton could not take another human life so he held his fire. ... This shot was fatal and 31 hours later Alexander Hamilton died on July 12, 1804....

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What did Hamilton contribute and how was this significant? ... Alexander Hamilton The Hamiltonian Philosophy: Emphasis on free market capitalism; government should provide the tools for people to compete in it. ... Role as a Polemicist (Also delves into character): Alexander Hamilton was known for always speaking his mind and refusing to alter his viewpoints in order to cater to the popular will. ... Hamilton had conviction. ... Idealist Temperament: Strived towards perfection in every aspect of life. ...

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Alexander Hamilton was a federalist and believed that the US needed to think of state debts as national debt. ... "Hamilton's background would always set him apart and give him an outlook on life and politics the other Founding Fathers did not share" (Gordon). Hamilton had a very strong work ethic ever since he was a young kid. ... Would he change anything about Hamilton's ideas? ... I do agree with Gordon's arguments about Hamilton. ...

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Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson's views greatly impacted the United States' evolution from republicanism to democracy. ... "A government of unlimited powers," implies the theory of life, liberty, and property as stated in Amendment V. ... This served as a help to Hamilton since it created the possibility of establishing the National Bank. ... In conclusion, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson's different perspectives were shown above. ... Because of the ideas provided by Hamilton and Jefferson we have the freedoms we do today. ...

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Alexander Hamilton was born on a small Caribbean Island called Nevis. ... Much of his early life is obscure. ... James Hamilton Jr. found work as an apprentice to a carpenter, however and Alexander got a job with a trading firm called Beckman and Cruger. ... In 1780 Alexander Hamilton married Elizabeth Schuyler, the daughter of General Philip Schuyler, a member of an important New York family. ... Hamilton desired a strong central federal government that had a president for life, but that was not shared by other convention delegates. ...

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Alexander Hamilton, the first financial genius of the United States, overcame tremendous childhood odds to lead America through its early monetary decisions and foundations in the time following the American Revolution. Alexander Hamilton was born in 1755 on the island of Nevis in the British West Indies. ... Alexander Hamilton got his first financial experience while working as a clerk and bookkeeper at a store operated by his mother. ... After the death of Hamilton's mother in 1768, Hamilton's life and career began to take off. ... Some of these extreme ideas were 1) state go...

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Background The conflict that took place in the 1790's between two impacting founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton shaped the nation we know today. ... Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were not merely on different issues that shaped the nation, but they were at the head of those differences. ... Hamilton's life was full of "hardships and insecurities while lacking educational opportunities" as well (Cunningham, 2000, p. 4). ... He brought to public life a love of efficiency, order and organization. ... Alexander Hamilton in a letter to Marquis ...

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Alexander Hamilton, the secretary of Treasury, and Thomas Jefferson, the Secretary of State, were brought together in the cabinet by George Washington. ... Hamilton was a strong supporter to a federal government. ... Hamilton thought negatively on mankind. ... Hamilton was born in 1775 in the British West Indies. ... He lived the rags to riches life. ...

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Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were occupying important and sensitive position during that time in the American government. ... However, Alexander Hamilton was born in an uneducated poor family in West Indies on January 11, 1755 (3). ... Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson debate included much more things in that period of time. ... These different views of life-styles made a huge conflict between the two opposite parties represented by the two main leaders, Jefferson and Hamilton. ... Despite the sharp disagreement and conflict between Hamilton and Jefferson, Hamilton supported T...

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Who was Alexander Hamilton? ... Alexander Hamilton was born in the West Indies in the Brithish colony of Nevis. ... Insight into his college years can be found in The Papers of Alexander Hamilton I: 1768-1778 (A.H.). ... This manifests itself through out the texts of his life's journey. ... (A.W. pg. 97) The existence of a book found in the history section, on Alexander Hamilton's wife, entitled The Wife of Alexander Hamilton sends a unmistakable message about the woman's place in this relationship, and this society for that matter. ...

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Specifically, he looks at John Adams, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, with a glance at Benjamin Franklin. Here is a brief overview of each chapter: The Duel takes a look at the deadly duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. ... The Dinner gives an inside look at a secret dinner meeting between Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison, during which the permanent capital was exchanged for the passage of Hamilton's financial plan for the heavily in debt colonies. ... As this was a tricky time in Washington...

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My name is Alexander Hamilton. All of you might recognize me from the ten-dollar bill and being one of the delegates that helped write the U.S. Constitution. From you reaction, I sense that you don't recognize me. Perhaps I should tell you more about myself. I was born in the island of Nevis in t...

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Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton, Madison, and Adams, were all revered by the people and were trusted to ultimately lay the political foundation for America. ... During these years Washington gave up his personal and political life in hope that America would come out victorious, and subsequently win its freedom. ... President Washington was backed by the Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson and the Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, all of whom were to later be considered as members of the country's founding brothers. ... During the course of Washington's presidency, ma...

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These two factions were the Federalists, chiefly lead by Alexander Hamilton, and the Jeffersonians, whose figurehead was Thomas Jefferson. ... Alexander Hamilton, who succeeded Washington in the presidency, was the main voice of the Federalist movement. ... Hamilton was not past putting children into labor and was an early supporter of children and women laboring in America. ... However, Alexander Hamilton felt that the importation of foreign laborers would promote the economy and add a valuable diversity to the free, developing nation and cites, among others, the positive prospect of ...

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On September 8, five men "William Samuel Johnson, Alexander Hamilton, Gouverneur Morris, James Madison, and Rufus King "were selected via ballot to serve on the Committee of Style and Arrangement to write the final draft of the Constitution that would be presented to the American public. ... Hamilton! ... Hamilton later states that the Constitution is, in every rational sense, a bill of rights. ... Hamilton foresaw the Constitution, when put into effect, as the Union's bill of rights. ... Life, liberty and property were basic rights that no one could infringe upon. ...

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Herbert Croly's promise of American life reflected a new means of democracy. ... Hamilton also believed in a strong central government. ... He then describes how Alexander Hamilton was for a centralized government while Thomas Jefferson was an advocate for a government that would intervene, not to destroy individualism, but to protect it. ... The response was to implement a Hamilton and Jacksonian view of centralized government but will guard a new set of individual rights. ... Rights according to pragmatists are just wagers that we have made with our fellow citizens so we can live the li...

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Life under the Articles of Confederation was filled with hardship and uncertainty, the United States government was in a state of chaos. ... These were identified in "The Federalist", the political essays in which Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay argued in the case for the U.S. ... Alexander Hamilton successfully proposed that the states be invited to send delegates to Philadelphia to render the constitution of the Federal Government adequate to the exigencies of the Union. ... Alexander Hamilton, wanted a strong central government in which a Senate and executive power we...

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Whether or not they have different believes and personal interest involves with the foundation of the new nation, they were always clear that life, liberty and pursuit of happiness ware fundamental for the Americans no matter different political positions from the founders. ... The eight most influential leaders he focuses on are: George Washington, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and Abigail and John Adams. ... Despite their differences, and particularly when contrasted with what was happening in France during the same period, it is notewort...

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Alexander Hamilton concurred by stating that the people would sustain a balance between national and state power. ... The Framers of the Constitution desired a nation where liberty, life, and opportunity were available to the populace. ... The Framer's had extraordinary trust in the people to ensure and protect the Constitutional way of life. ...

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Alexander Hamilton concurred in Federalist No. 28 by stating that the people would sustain a balance between national and state power. ... The Framers of the Constitution desired a nation where liberty, life, and opportunity were available to the populace. ... The Framer's had extraordinary trust in the people to ensure and protect the Constitutional way of life. ...

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Many people believe that extraterrestrial life is existent and far more advanced then us. ... In 1897 Alexander Hamilton, of Yates Center, Kansas, came out of his house to discover a cigar shaped UFO was hovering over his farm. Humanoids in the ship had a rope around one of Hamilton's calves and were trying to winch it aboard. This story appeared in the Yates Center local newspaper along with statements from leading citizens vouching for Hamilton's honesty. ... Hamilton's cigar airship story was so good that it was put in the newspaper as a joke. ...

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Of Judges and Senators It is a fact of American political life, that a party's view of the proper division of power among the branches of government depends on which branches it controls. ... As Meg Greenfield once said, in debates of this kind the politicians seem to be saying, Don't blame me, Alexander Hamilton made me do it. ...

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