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How Alexander Hamilton Influenced The Revolutionary War And The Constitution
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Alexander Hamilton's Influence
Hamilton Helping The Debt
- The country fell into deep debit and knew it was time to make a change.
- During his time as Secretary of the treasury the federal government over the debts created by the states as a result of the Revolution
- He tried solving the debts by getting money from the South and establishing a national loan restring the credit of the US
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Hamilton's Jobs
- He served as secretary for the treasury
- He also served in the state legislature
Hamilton's Jobs
- Upgraded to staff work which Washington
- Hamilton was in favor of state constitutions
- He also created a New York Artillery company
Quote
“ A government with worthless money wasn't worth much itself.” - Hamilton
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His Thoughts on The Articles
- He began to write letters giving his opinion about what he thought the British were doing wrong.
- Even before the Revolutionary war Hamilton still shared his ideas
- He eventually planned a meeting to discuss and strengthen the constitution
-He then continued to write pamphlets attacking the Reverend Samuel Sea bury.
Hamilton's Thoughts on The Articles
Then because of Hamilton's thoughts he got to writing..
Military Career
- Recommended to George Washington
- He used a militia company and fought against the British
- He played an important role in victories
- Hamilton became a captain
- He strengthened America's army and shaped it for centuries to follow
- Then eventually Hamilton decided to resign his position in 1781
Military Career
Writing the Constitution
Writing The Constitution
- Hamilton had negative thoughts about articles of confederation
- Wrote letters about what he thought that British were doing wrong
- Before the Revolutionary war he worked for continental congress
- Hamilton had an idea of forgetting about the articles of confederation and just write a new constitution
- Called a meeting to discuss and strengthen the articles of confederation
- He convinced many people to start writing a new constitution
- He also continued to write pamphlets attacking the Reverend Samuel Sea bury
- Hamilton was one of the main big reasons that the constitution is the way it is today
Citations
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"Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)." The American Revolution, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 2018, www.ouramericanrevolution.org/index.cfm/people/view/pp0050. Accessed 19 Oct. 2018.
American statesman Alexander Hamilton (1757 - 1804). usnews, 2018, www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2008/09/18/past-present-alexander-hamilton-and-the-start-of-the-national-debt. Accessed 19 Oct. 2018.
"Constitutional Convention." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 19 Sep. 2013. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/Constitutional-Convention/394809. Accessed 24 Sep. 2018.
Economic History IV: Alexander Hamilton, Path Dependency, and the Financial Crisis. BizTech Blog, ariesofwar, 5 Apr. 2011, ariesofwar.wordpress.com/tag/national-debt-clock/. Accessed 19 Oct. 2018.
Hamilton's Financial Plans. faculty.polytechnic, Greg Feldmeth, 2012, faculty.polytechnic.org/gfeldmeth/1238a.html. Accessed 19 Oct. 2018.
O'Brien, Steven G. "Alexander Hamilton." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2018, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/246962. Accessed 18 Oct. 2018.
primary-source-hamilton-federalist-electoral. Nails.Newsela, Newsela, nails.newsela.com/s3/newsela-media/article_media/2016/12/primary-source-hamilton-federalist-electoral-f092418a.jpg?crop=0%2C225%2C1366%2C992&height=496&width=885. Accessed 19 Oct. 2018.