Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton Lily Dugas 3 Hour 3/2/11 In the making of America‚ there were many different opinions on government. Two of the most opinionated people were Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. They both had very strong voices and were looked up to by many people. They always seemed to disagree with each other;
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Alexander Hamilton had a very important role in the founding of our nation. When George Washington was elected president‚ he appointed Alexander Hamilton to the role of Secretary of Treasury‚ for the country was in a great amount of debt due to the Revolutionary War. To assist in trying to reduce the debt‚ Hamilton‚ who had been forming ideas of a national bank in about 1779‚ suggested that Congress should charter the national bank. He believed the bank should have a start of $10 million in which
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world war as up to two hundred thousand troops from Russia‚ East Germany‚ Poland‚ Republic of Bulgaria and Republic of Hungary occupied Czechoslovakia in ‘Operation Danube’. Launched in response to the social movement led by Czechoslovakia leader Alexander Dubcek (known as the ‘Prague Spring’)‚ the Warszawa accord invasion was preceded by many months of negotiation and preparation. As Jiri Valenta argues‚ the Soviet leadership determined to intervene in Czechoslovakia ‘only when an extended amount
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banks to control our money and country.” Alexander Hamilton: “No‚ we must have a national bank in order to collect debt from each state during the war and pay it off in an orderly fashion” Thomas Jefferson: “Hamilton‚ you have failed to realize the purpose of our revolution which was to rid ourselves from heavy regulations and control of a central government. The introduction of of a bank will cause an abuse of power and would do so in the future.” Alexander Hamilton: “ In order for our nation to
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respect that is given to someone who is admired. My definition of honor is respect given to someone who does something honorable for his/her community. A scientist is someone who deserves honor because their discoveries and inventions help the world. Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3rd‚ 1847 in Edinburgh‚ Scotland. Bell was named after his grandfather and the middle name‚ Graham‚ was added to his name when he was 10. He was greatly influenced by his family and town. Bell’s hometown of Edinburgh
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ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Fashion Designer (1969 - 2010) ALEXANDER MCQUEEN (1969 - 2010) burst onto the fashion stage in 1992‚ courting controversy as headlines hailed him as the new enfant terrible. Though contentious and frequently misunderstood‚ he established the fashion label that is now internationally acclaimed and coveted without compromising his approach. From the start of his career McQueen has both shocked and delighted his audience with raw presentations often depicting bleak history and anarchic
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It could be argued that the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928 might very well be one of the greatest scientific discoveries of his time. Penicillin opened up the doors to the start of antibiotics. Antibiotics are used to fight infections‚ often bacterial‚ that invade the human body. There has been countless of people saved and made healthy again by the use of antibiotics‚ namely penicillin. Fleming’s scientific breakthrough saved numerous lives during and following D-Day. Without
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aroused such passionate opposition. • Alexander Hamilton was brought in by Thomas Jefferson to lead the Treasury Department. Hamilton’s instant goal was to initiate our nation’s financial stability. Also‚ to revitalize economic development and bring the country’s most financial interest to government support. He believed that the aim of national greatness could happen if the government suffered from the same defects under the Articles of Confederation. Alexander Hamilton’s agenda had 5 parts to his
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ALEXANDER THE GREAT: AN ANALYSIS Alexander the Great is a villain because he murdered thousands and thousands of innocent people and he would conquer civilizations against their will. Alexander would set fire to cities‚ destroy cultures‚ torture and kill people‚ and he even killed his dad and his brother. According to Article Lined with gold‚ “Like Achilles‚ Alexander had a quick and wild temper. Alexander set fire to the town of Thebes‚ as a punishment for their revolt‚ much like Achilles and his
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In the summer of 1862‚ the confederates found themselves as the aggressors. In the Eastern Theater‚ Lee’s army of Northern Virginia had driven the Union Armies away from the Confederate capital‚ Richmond and was preparing to invade Maryland. In the western theater‚ the confederate armies were also moving strong‚ into Kentucky. Due to the war France and Britain were feeling the strain as cotton from the southern states was starting to diminish. President Lincoln was thinking of taking a risky
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