MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
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Hamilton supported Thomas Jefferson for president.
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Hamilton fought in the Revolutionary War.
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Hamilton learned about money and trade.
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Hamilton decided to leave college.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The first part of Hamilton’s plan involved federal “assumption” of state debts, which were mostly left over from the Revolutionary War. The federal government would assume responsibility for the states’ unpaid debts, which totaled about $25 million.
Detailed explanation-2: -Alexander Hamilton was born out of wedlock in Nevis, British West Indies (now in Saint Kitts and Nevis), in either 1755 or 1757, and his father abandoned the family in 1765. The following year Alexander went to work, becoming a clerk. When his mother died in 1768, Alexander became a ward of her relatives.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hamilton’s vision for the economic foundation of the United States included three main programs: 1) the federal assumption of state debts, 2) the creation of a Bank of the United States, and 3) support for the new nation’s emerging industries.