Nataly Mercado Mr.Saleeba English IV 12 March, 2018 Alexander Hamilton I believe that Alexander Hamilton was born a natural leader because of the many obstacles in life he had faced that had pushed him to be such a great and strong leader. Alexander Hamilton despite everything he had faced as a child has been one of the best leaders and founding fathers America has ever seen. Some of the obstacles that Alexander Hamilton had faced as a child that made him become who he is known for today were
My prompt was to explain how each of Founding Father’s contributed to the development of the United States government. Each of the Found Fathers had its very own contribution. The ones I will be explaining in the this paper will be John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Jay, George Mason, Roger Sherman, and James Wilson. While you read this paper you will learn how these particular Founding Fathers impacted the way our government is today. The first man I will
In Joseph J. Ellis’ book, Founding Brothers, Ellis uses the relationships between the founding fathers and how their interactions with one another further the development of a new nation. To illustrate this idea, Ellis uses 6 short stories centered on the founding fathers to provide examples on how the distinctive relationships each father had facilitated the cohesive bond between 13 separate colonies. By demonstrating these relationships and how they formed the political landscape, he brings up
Alexander Hamilton, the founding father of the American National Banking System. Hamilton is not only the most important people of the United State banking system; he's also the founder of the Federalist Party and the Father of the United State Cost Guard. In 1789, George Washington appointed Hamilton to be the first Treasury Sectary of the United State. Hamilton has many accomplishments throughout his life time. For example, he wrote many reports such as "First Report on the Public Credit", "Report
has come to be known as America. It was created with an incredibly weak central government from fear of the States paralleling England’s regime structure. When the creation of the Constitution of the United States was underway to replace the Articles of Confederation, there were two major groups with opposing viewpoints. The first were the Federalists, the persons in this set believed most of the power should go to the Federal Government. The other group was aptly named the Anti-Federalists comprised
Why did our Founding Fathers create the Constitution and how is it relevant to our country today? To begin, prior to the creation of the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation was the main document that the people of the United States abided by. The Articles of Confederation was not a well-liked document and therefore, it is not well-known today. This document posed many ongoing issues and challenges for the growing United States. First of all, it granted the states an overarching amount of
General Lee 4 The American Revolution The American Revolution was one of the most important periods in history. It forced Americans to reevaluate their customs and values, as they wanted to break away from the British government. America experienced drastic change as a result of its sudden break from British rule. After the conflict, the colonists chose how they wanted to be governed; it indicated the true beginning of America. Without the British government to address issues, Americans were faced
story to its full glory. Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton met in July, 1804 in New Jersey for an affair of honor. The bout resulted in Hamilton’s death, but Burr experiences a figurative death. Ellis discusses how this duel demonstrates the significance of personal repute in a period of an incipient government. Burr and Hamilton had for many years been in political conflict, stemming from a 1789 occurrence in which Burr switched his alliance from a Hamilton-supported candidate so as to secure the
When the founding fathers wrote the Constitution to establish a solid government for the newly formed United States there was no way they could have predicted how much the country would grow and change. The laws and rights they included in the original Constitution were for that time period but they also made the smart decision of leaving some of it up for interpretation and also giving some of some leeway. The founding fathers definitely did not picture gay marriage ever being a debate but they
America’s First: George Washington Nia Neal American People I Professor Simonelli November 24, 2014 Abstract A name that stands out in U.S history more than many others is George Washington. George Washington was the first president of the United States. He gave his dedication long before presidency by serving his country as a soldier in the Revolutionary War and at the Constitutional Convention. He is a quiet man and always enjoyed spending time on his land in Mount Vernon, Virginia