written by Alexander Hamilton‚ James Madison and John Jay‚ between 1787 and 1788. This paper will focus on the purpose of the Federalist Papers‚ who the intended audience was‚ and why another document – the Articles of Confederation – written after the American Revolution‚ failed in the wake of the Constitution being drafted and ratified. (Peacock‚ n.d.) The Federalist Papers‚ better known as The Federalist‚ or The New Constitution‚ was a planned attack devised by Alexander Hamilton‚ a lawyer from
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Initially‚ Hamilton acted aggressively to deal with the new republic’s financial troubles with proposals to fund the national debt‚ create a central banking system and uniform currency‚ and promote manufacturing with a high protective tariff. Jefferson opposed these policies‚ objecting to the concentration of power in the hands of bankers and currency speculators. Jefferson believed that an economy dominated by small farmers‚ not manufacturers‚ would best preserve republican values. Hamilton believed
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Founding Brothers around key members of the Revolutionary generation‚ including Washington‚ Adams‚ Jefferson‚ Madison‚ Franklin‚ and Hamilton‚ and others. In the first chapter of the text‚ The Duel‚ are details of the most famous duel in American history. Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton face off according to the customs of the code duello on July 11‚ 1804. Hamilton dies of his wound perpetrated by Burr which leads to his reputation being soiled. Colonel Burr‚ the grandson of a theologian (philosopher)
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Throughout the book “Founding Brothers” author Joseph J. Ellis writes about non-fictional events that have happened in the past. He mentions moments in post-revolutionary and inside the lives of the people known as our founding fathers. When seeing the order of the chapters you are able to see it going from bad to good just by the titles‚ they go from fighting in chapter one the duel to building a friendship out of it which is the final chapter the friendship. He first starts of the book by introducing
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versus Republican/Democrats Whigs against the Democrats 1830-1856‚ and Republicans against Democrats 1856-present.But because of Hamilton’s financial plan it helped cement the two political party system that is a part of American politics today. When Hamilton took office as Secretary of Treasury‚ he created a financial plan that would‚ pay off war debts‚ create a national bank and put a tariff on exported goods that would hopefully encourage industrialization in America. First the funding of the national
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Jeffersonians/Madisonians Alexander Hamilton was the sculptor who chiseled the rough edges of America’s economy away. He was the essential part in the plan to solve the massive war debt after the revolution. As a strong federalist‚ he had views that he and his party shared and were deemed fit for the refinement of America’s economy. Thomas Jefferson was his eternal rival in terms of views. Along with James Madison‚ Jefferson was the polar opposite to Hamilton. The two past presidents seemed to be
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perseverance would define it. This can also be seen through the life of professional surfer Bethany Hamilton. After suffering the tragic loss of her arm due to a shark bite‚ it seemed her career was over. Loss of a limb would have been more than enough of a reason to call her surfing career quits‚ but Hamilton astonished many by surfing again just one month after the attack and competing shortly thereafter. Hamilton did not
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County Prep is one of the best high schools in Jersey City and I believe everyone should apply to get in. I am applying for many reasons. I am not applying for County Prep only. I will also be applying for High Tech because it is another great school in Jersey City. But‚ I want to get into County Prep more because it is more near my home. First of all‚ County Prep is one of the best high school in Jersey City and maybe in the whole of New Jersey. I would love to get accepted. I love technology and
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anti-federalists‚ were the two different political organizations. The first two parties to evolve were very different regarding beliefs of the common people‚ views of the government‚ their stances on the foreign policy‚ and ways to manage finances. Alexander Hamilton‚ a political mastermind‚ was the first leader of the Federalists. Like him self‚ the Federalist followers were wealthy land owning men who were powerful and held high jobs within the cities. They believed that industries of mercantilism and business
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stories of struggle or hardship that they may have dealt with. Josh Hamilton‚ a famous baseball player‚ is one of these examples. His story is one that has been heard by many that deals with a
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