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    At first‚ the idea of a hip-hop Broadway musical about a Founding Father may strike certain people as silly and absurd‚ but when “Hamilton: An American Musical” debuted in 2015‚ it became an overnight hit. This show about Alexander Hamilton’s life has not only changed the way I see American history‚ but also has surprisingly influenced me as a writer. “Hamilton” is a rare production to hit Broadway. Nothing like this has been done before‚ which is why the musical is so groundbreaking. It has inspired

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    Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr meet at Weehawken on July 11‚ 1804 to end the long rivalry between both of them. The collision between Hamilton and Burr in 1804 was clear that they came from family backgrounds that have contributed to their rivalry. Burr was born into a prestigious social status and Hamilton being an illegitimate son of West Indian parents and had no connection. Therefore‚ he married Elizabeth Schuyler. Where his father-in-law was a Senate and in 1791 G. Philip Schuyler lost

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    Brandon Kalasho Linsky History 109 12 March 2012 Thomas Jefferson: Hero or Hypocrite Few men can compare to Thomas Jefferson in terms of articulation and benevolent philosophical views. He was a brilliant man whose verbalization formulated the United States’ Declaration of Independence from mother England. Jefferson was a man who believed in the preservation of individual liberties and equality‚ principles that are necessary for a nation to flourish. He was the country’s first secretary of

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    DBQ #3 Thomas Jefferson was an early American politician‚ who was well-known for his actions during his presidency. He was labeled as a Democratic-Republican‚ meaning he favored stronger rights of individual states‚ rather than a central government with a lot of power. That is‚ at least in the years prior to his presidency. After he was elected‚ however‚ his convictions totally changed. During his presidency‚ three major events; his war with the Barbary Pirates‚ his restrictive economic policies

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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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    Thomas Jefferson as an Inventor Thomas Jefferson was both an innovator and an inventor. The late 1700’s were when his inventing became recognized. During this time periods he designed and built eleven different machines and tools in order to make a better use of his time and for practicality in his world. He developed a new plow to aid in his farming and a crude copying machine so that he could make many copies quickly of the letters‚ which he wished to write. His inventions can be placed into

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    economical and political factors played a major role in Hitler’s incredible rise to power. These included Germany’s economic and political instability‚ increasing violence‚ and a need for an authoritarian leader. The Great Depression‚ faulty political procedure‚ disillusioned voters‚ the weakness of the Weimar Republic‚ Nazi tactics and Hitler’s excellent leadership skills also influenced Hitler’s rise to power. The weakness in the running of the government was one of the most important political factors

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    Jefferson would have a very successful presidency‚ purchasing over 800‚ 000 square miles of Louisiana territory from France for over $15 million dollars‚ successfully doubling the size of the United States‚ followed by launching the Lewis and Clark expedition

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    The term Republican was adopted in 1792 by supporters of Thomas Jefferson‚ who favoured a decentralized government with limited powers. Although Jefferson’s political philosophy is consistent with the outlook of the modern Republican Party‚ his faction‚ which soon became known as the Democratic-Republican Party‚ ironically evolved by the 1830s into the Democratic Party‚ the modern Republican Party’s chief rival. The Republican Party traces its roots to the 1850s‚ when antislavery leaders (including

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    Rousseau and Jefferson “The Declaration of Independence‚” written by Thomas Jefferson‚ is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4‚ 1776. “The Origin of Civil Society” is an article written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Jefferson writes about human rights because all men shall be equal and free; Rousseau writes about social contracts because by understanding the concepts of social contracts‚ the people will live with better security and significance. By analyzing these two articles

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