Served as Washington's principal aide during the Revolutionary War. ... Eyewitness to many historical events during and after the Revolutionary War. ... Studied the stock exchanges in Great Britain and used them as a model for American finance. ... America needed someone who spoke their mind after the Revolutionary War; otherwise, the union would have been pulled apart by disagreements and a resulting lack of political and socioeconomic direction. ... Role in the Washington and Adams Administrations: Washington: Served as Washington's aide-de-camp during the Revolutionary War. ...

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