Alexander Hamilton

Who was Alexander Hamilton?

A member of the Continental Congress, ans author of the Federalist Papers, a champion of the Constitution, and the first Secretary of the Treasury.

By 1744, what was Hamilton doing?

By 1744, he was speaking at public meetings and writing revolutionary essays and in 1766 became a captain of artillery

Despite his personal and political dislike of Thomas Jefferson, what did Hamilton do?

Hamilton was instrumental in securing his victory over Aaron Burr in the presidential election of 1800

As the first secretary of the Treasury, what did Alexander Hamilton do?

He helped fund the first national bank and a tax collector bureau that would later become the U.S. Coast Guard. Hamilton's great achievement was funding the federal debt at face value, which rectified and nationalized the financial chaos inherited from the Revolution

Who did Hamilton marry?

He married Elizabeth Schuyler in 1780

What is one thing that Hamilton played a significant role in?

He played a significant role in establishing a rapprochement with Britain

What did Hamilton serve in?

He served in Congress and the New York State Legislature and was a delegate to the Federal Convention in 1787. Although he had been central to the movement that led the convention, his role was relatively minor and he was privately critical of the Constitution it produced.

Where was Hamilton born?

He was born in the West Indies and moved to the mainland in 1722

At Washington's insistence, what war was Hamilton made inspector general in?

He was made inspector general of the army for the Quasi war with France in 1798

Explain how Hamilton dies?

His help for Thomas Jefferson and his subsequent opposition to Burr's bid to become governor of New York led to his death at Burr's hands in a duel in 1804.

What happened as a result of Hamilton's policies and actions?

His policies and policies provoked intense opposition, led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

What was Hamilton responsible for?

The creation of the First Bank of the United States on the model of the Bank of England

What was the result of the intense opposition Hamilton provoked?

The result was division, both within the Washington administration and in the country as a whole.

What happened in Alexander Hamilton's later years?

Troubled by personal and political scandals in his later years, he was shot and killed in one of history's most infamous duels by one of his fiercest rivals, the then Vice President, Aaron Burr, in July 1804