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The US was young,scrappy and hungry during the late 1700s and early 1800s because they were just now developing and they probably didn't have a lot of money or power for the country. The shot he is talking about is that he is not gonna give up. -Dianet

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The United States was "young, scrappy, and hungry" during the late 1700's and early 1800's because the country is not fully developed and it has potential to become something great. The shot is an opportunity. - Jaysen Noell

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The United States  was “young, scrappy, and hungry” during the late 1700s and early 1800s because the country is young and has not been fully developed. America has potential to become a great nation and that’s why Hamilton compares himself to America because he feels like he is on the come up. The shot he was talking about is him having the opportunity and chance to do something with his life and he isn't going to waste his shot or chance.    -Kaylor Mcneill

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Alanya Brentlinger-  I think when he said it was young scrappy and hungry he was talking about how this new country (America) being young because this country was very new and since it was new it wasnt put together very well (scrappy) and his "shot" was his chance.

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They wanted to become one big nation so that people have a chance to be themselves.

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When Alexander said he wasn't going throw away his shot he meant  he wasn't going to throw away his chance.

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When he said he was not going to throw away his shot he meant that he is not going to waste his chance.

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they are saying how they are scrappy and hungry because they were planing to get back on there feet

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They were young,scrappy, and hungry because they were still planing to know how to get back on there feet.

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Heather walters- I think what they meant by, "Cause I’m just like my country, I’m young, scrappy, and hungry...and I’m not throwing away my shot." was because even though during those times it was young, scrappy and hungry, people didn't want to just throw away their opportunity at life.

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The Us was young, scrappy and hungry because they were still fighting and working out how they were going to build the government and laws. -Lily

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war

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JOSE JR they was doing bad cause the revolution

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Harrison- america was doing bad and didnt have material because of all the revolutions and the government werent any help

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Larry :Am guess it means that america or his country is young but week

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Christopher Lopez- What I think he meant is that america wasn't doing good and didn't have a lot of resources because of the Revolutions and also the Government wasn't doing what they do now because for what they were doing they didn't made America better.

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When they said "I'm young, scrappy, and hungry " They didn't have a lot of resources, and they are hungry because they don't have any food, and the reason for them not having a lot of money is because they just got done with the revolutionary war and that made it difficult to get resources. When they said "shot" they were saying they had a chance to help out their county and they don't want to lose that chance. - Amaya Colston.

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Aniya C~ He using ¨young, scrappy, and hungry¨ Because they just got out the american revolution war, they ran into some problems not having food, enough money to buy some. For ¨shot¨ He is proving a point that he got this, that he can change the US in many different ways.

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Taraji T. - I think what he he means is that america wasn't doing good and didn't have a lot of resources because of the Revolutions and then he hes talking about he's not gonna mess his shot meaning he's not gonna miss his opportunity to rebuild himself and he trying to help others do the same.

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zechariah hunt- what i think he ment is that america did have alot of stuff because of the war and it made america poor

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HaleyCrosby- I think when he means by "Im just like my country, i’m young, scrappy, and hungry...and I’m not throwing away my shot”. Is that the country at the time in the late 1700s and early 1800s is young(wanting a bright future/inexperienced), scrappy(dont really have the best of the best weapons or anything for that matter), hungry(not a lot of food and in need of help) relating to him and The People. The "not throwing away my shot" would mean in this situation is that Hamilton has a chance to change this country, and does not want to throw that away/ignore it.

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The US was "young" because they were building america, they were building off of the 13 states. It was scrappy because everyone wanted it their way, everyone wanted to be at the top and some fought to get their. It was hungry for success. It was hungry for new chances and government. *MY OPINION* - Jayden Emanuel

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Dorian-  During the late 1700s and early 1800s of the US, the government was just becoming  a nation that was  "young, scrappy, and hungry", due to the fact that the original 13 colonies were starting to make the US, and they were trying to make it equal and fair among all states, when it came to creating laws and stuff (This is where I think Hamilton said he was like his country, young and scrappy). And the US were hungry to become a great nation with power and to be the best they can be. And the shot Hamilton is talking about is to change the US with his knowledge and he's not holding back to make a difference for the United States of America.

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I think when he said that the US was young, scrappy and hungry he meant that during this the US was just starting out or just coming about which means that it was young, probably didn't have many different options for food and they probably also didn't have very many options for clothing either. But I also think that by saying taking my ¨shot¨ means that he wanted to take a shot at trying laws for the people and in general try his best to find different things that would work for the people. - Victoria Locklear

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Andrea-  The US was “young, scrappy, and hungry” during the late 1700s and early 1800s because they all wanted to be successful and achieve jobs. The "shot" he's talking about is the idea of not giving up and working hard.

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I think it means that the country was not going to give up and they were at the start of the US. When he says my shot I think he means his success that he wants to have very badly. Sandra

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I think when it says the US is young it means that the US hasn't been together that long. I think the shot he was talking about was his chance of success.

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I think it means that the us was "young , scrappy, and hungry" but they tried to be successful. Luis

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michale~Because of the country being aggressive and not giving up on what he wants to achieve.

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Estrella:I  think it means him having a chance of something their about to accomplish in some way.

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The US was young, scrappy, and hungry because of the revolution. and i think his shot is not giving up

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Destinee- I think what he meant by he is "not throwing away his shot" is he isn't gonna give up, he is gonna keep working hard for what he wants. The Us was young, scrappy and hungry because they wasn't successful and not how he want it to be

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I guess it means that america or his country was new and young but it was still a working progress so it was messy or scrappy, and they probably didn't have much food so they were hungry. His shot was him going to college and being successful, Josiah

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caprice: i think they mean it doesn't matter how young, determined, and hungry they are, there not going to throw away there shot in succeeding.