MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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He wrote to the president and he let him come
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A hurricane hit the island he was on
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He told his parents about America and they let him go
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The people there wanted him to have a better life
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Detailed explanation-1: -Locals helped raise money to send him to America to study, and he arrived in New York in late 1772, just as the colonies were gearing up for a war for independence from Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the letter, Hamilton traced his emotions throughout the storm, his fear of death “rushing on in triumph veiled in a mantle of tenfold darkness. His unrelenting scythe, pointed, and ready for the stroke.” Eventually, he began to consider how he, and all of humanity, may have angered God.
Detailed explanation-3: -With Madison, he played a major part in securing a Constitution calling for a strong national government. He also helped get it ratified over fierce opposition from many who preferred that the states maintain the upper hand-especially in New York.
Detailed explanation-4: -’Sufficient to strike astonishment into angels’ | How Alexander Hamilton described a hurricane. Alexander Hamilton is believed to have written the only surviving account of a 1772 hurricane.