... order intended to capture the reader's attention by telling a gripping story of a duel that took place between Aaron Burr an Alexander Hamilton on the plains of Weehawken. In short what transpired was that Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton had an argument in which Hamilton initially called Burr despicable for changing his political views to become governor of New York. After some further insults given by ... both parties Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel. Then, at the customary 10 paces, they raised their pistols, each fired and Hamilton fell with the bullet ricocheting off his ... ex...

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... of Confederation, two separate factions warred over the direction in which America would build its economy and shape its government. These two factions were the Federalists, chiefly lead by Alexander Hamilton, and the Jeffersonians, whose figurehead was Thomas Jefferson. Both political parties" drive was in bettering the future of the new nation and, in essence, the parties were not ... were more often than not, the influential, politically aware members of early American society. Federalists were driven to base American economy both around agriculture and, unlike Jeffersonians, industr...

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... 1789. When he returned from Europe President Washington asked Jefferson to be Secretary of State. Jefferson accepted the post and found he disagreeing with the Secretary of Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Jefferson thought that all of Hamilton's acts were dominated by one purpose: to establish government by and for a privileged few. Jefferson repeatedly thought of retiring from the cabinet position in which he was ... constantly arguing against Hamilton, the power-hungry man in the capitol. After negotiating the country's foreign problems, Jefferson once again retired to Monticello. Durin...

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... . When the North won the war, slavery was ended in America. This is one example of how an economic change was connected to a political change. Another such change was when Alexander Hamilton was chosen as Secretary of Treasury. He created financial plans that were to clear the debts of the United States. He wanted to fill the country with cities, mills, mines ... and wanted each man to own his own land and each have their own type of freedom. George Washington believed the arguments of both parties, but decided to go with Hamilton's idea and as a result, America's economy greatly effecte...

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