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Hamilton was born in 1757 on the island of Leeward. He was home schooled by his mother and was taught to speak fluent French. His parents were rather poor.

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Hamilton married Elizabeth Schuyler and had 8 kids. They were rich and a politically powerful family.

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A tariff is "a tax imposed on imported goods and services. Tariffs are used to restrict trade, as they increase the price of imported goods and services, making them more expensive to consumers¨ (Funtrivia.com). I think that Hamilton would approve the tariffs because it would make products too expensive to transport over. In result to that, America can start manufacturing the products here and better its economy. He was pro business and manufacturing during his time as the Secretary of Treasury. ¨He presented a program... to shape the future of the country as a powerful, industrial nation. He proposed establishment of a national bank, funding of the national debt, assumption of state war debts, and the encouragement of manufacturing¨ (Archives.gov).

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Alexander Hamilton had a very big impact to the constitution. Since he was a major federalist, he supported the constitution and thought that everyone should. He pursued people to join his views and he wrote many federalist essays. Biography.com talks more about the essays and states, ¨Hamilton wrote 51 of 85 essays under the collective title The Federalist¨ (Biography.com). They later talk about in the article about how Hamilton was very aggressive and passionate when arguing his point. They say, ¨Hamilton was a powerful advocate for ratification, effectively arguing against the anti-Federalist sentiment¨(Biography.com).

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3/5th Compromise:
¨All free should be counted and ⅗ of all other persons¨ becomes 2 ¨Non-issues¨ with the 14th Amendment (1868).

Connecticut Compromise:
Bi-carneral congress

Senate→ represented equally

House→ based on population

Known as the ¨Great Compromise¨

He hated the New Jersey Plan because it gave every state one vote and was not dependent on its population. He was a supporter of the Virginia Plan but settled on the Connecticut Compromise.

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Hamilton was one of the federalist leaders. He wrote many federalist essays and helped write ¨The Federalist.¨

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He supported the constitution but ¨felt the constitution was deficient in many respects¨

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Hamilton did not hold slaves.

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1. The last letter that George Washington ever wrote was addressed to Hamilton.
2. He founded the New York Post.
3. The oldest unit in the United States army is Hamilton´s.
4. He is on the $10 bill.

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He became caption over an army that fought the American Revolutionary War.

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Hamilton had performed many jobs. At the age of ll, Hamilton worked at the tender. After that, he was an accounting clerk in an mercantile. In 1775, he became part of the New York Provincial Artillery Company. Then in 1800, Hamilton studied law.

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Hamilton served as a legislature and was on the committee of Style. He was the only one from his state to sign the finished document. New York did ratify the constitution.

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Hamilton represented New York along with John Lansing and Robert Yates but was the only one to sign the constitution.

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www.biography. com/people/alexander-hamilton-9326481. Accessed 12 Oct. 2018.

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Question128849.html. Accessed 12 Oct. 2018.

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Archives and Records Administration, www.archives.gov/founding-docs/founding- fathers-new-york#hamilton. Accessed 12 Oct. 2018.

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article/ 73450/11-facts-about-alexander-hamilton-his-birthday. Accessed 12 Oct. 2018.