... Treasury, War, and State. His choices were based on talent and experience, not on party association. Two of the men had Washington selected, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson brought contrasting beliefs to the administration. At a young age of 34, Alexander Hamilton was selected as the Secretary of the Treasury. He was appointed due to being a known genius, and an expert in economics. For the ... in favor of the bank, so he wanted to hear both sides before expressing his own opinion. He let Hamilton know of the opposition of the rest of the cabinet, and required Hamilton's viewpoi...

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My name is Alexander Hamilton. All of you might recognize me from the ten-dollar bill and being one of the delegates that helped write the U.S. Constitution. From ... tell you more about myself. I was born in the island of Nevis in the British West Indies on the 11th of January 1755. My father was James Hamilton, a Scottish merchant of St. Christopher. My mother was Rachael Fawcett Levin. Heavy burdens fell upon me during my childhood. Business failures caused my father to become ... had a few opportunities for regular schooling. However, I was very knowledgeable of French due to the teachin...

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... In 1775 he was voted unanimously by congress as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. Prior to the beginning of the American Revolution, Washington devoted most of his time to training his fourteen thousand troops. Forcing the British to evacuate on March 17th, Washington ... began cooperation with the Comte de Rochambeau and the Comte d"Estaing which was the intelligent strategy by the Yorktown campaign. This assured them an American Victory. Throughout the war it was obvious how much Washington had grown. At the beginning, he was a stubborn solider who had trouble ... 1791. A con...

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... wrote a bill that established religious freedom. In 1785, Jefferson succeeded Benjamin Franklin as minister to France. Thomas had sympathy for the French Revolution. His sympathy led him into conflict with Alexander Hamilton while Jefferson was Secretary of State in President Washington's cabinet. Jefferson would later resign in 1793. Two parties, the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans, began to form as a result ... in the West. Most importantly he reduced the national debt by a third. Jefferson ordered a naval squadron to get rid of the Barbary pirates that were causing a distur...

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Washington, George (1732-1799), won a lasting place in American history as the "Father of the Country." For nearly 20 years, he guided his country much as a father cares for a growing child. Washington was ... when Washington came into office and 16 when he left. During his Term many problems arose that Washington solved. The rise of political parties began as Hamilton and Jefferson disagreed with each other more often. Washington chose to favor neither and instead try to make peace between them. Several Wars and/or disagreements ... living brother, Charles Washington, died on Sept. 20, 1799...

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The Life of George Washington On the battlefields of the Continental United States stood the British and American armies. The blood of thousands of soldiers was being shed all over American soil. In the midst of all the fighting stood one man, a man that struck a certain type of fear in his fellow Americans, George Washington. George was the son of Augustine ... after taxes that it just was not worth it. He began to stop trading with the British and had his slaves make cloth. In the years leading up to the American Revolution, Washington ran a fishery and grew wheat. Things began to heat up ...

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... formed the foundation for the Ordinance of 1787. In 1785, he became minister to France. Appointed secretary of state in President Washington's Cabinet in 1790, Jefferson defended local interests against Alexander Hamilton's policies and led a group called the Republicans. He was elected vice-president in 1796 and protested the enactment of the Alien and Sedition Acts by writing The Kentucky Resolutions. In ... president and Aaron Burr for vice-president. Federalists had nominated John Adams for president and Charles Pinckney for vice-president. Jefferson won the presidency. Jefferson ha...

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... was elected the First President of the United States. The new government had millions of dollars in debt, which the Congress of the Articles of Confederation was unable to pay. Alexander Hamilton proposed that the government would assume wartime debts of the States. Along with that proposal, borrowing twelve million from other countries and paying interest on public debts. Washington knew right ... north Britain occupied seven of the most important trading posts. The Indians were determined to preserve their hunting ground against pioneers looking for farmland. Against the British and I...

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