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1.
the life of
Alexander Hamilton
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2.
Who he was
First Secretary of Treasury for the U.S.A.
Youngest founding father
Born on Nevis in the West Indies
Mom was French
Dad was Scottish
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3.
Who he was
As a teen, he was put in charge of a trading charter
he published a letter to his dad about a hurricane that he was in, in a newspaper
People funded his education in America
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4.
What he did in the Revolution
Revolutionary War against Britain, for American independence
Joined revolution at age 18
Promoted to lieutenant colonel
Became one of Washington’s aide-de-camps or personal assistants in 1777
Was Washington’s right hand man
5.
What he did in the Revolution
Resigned as aide-de-camp in 1779
Battle of Yorktown on October 14, 1781
Hamilton led army into battle, British surrendered
War ended in 1783, America won independence
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What he did in the New Government
Hamilton was chosen for the Constitutional Convention by New York
Signed Constitution
Wrote 51 of 85 Federalist papers to get people to approve the Constitution
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7.
What he did in the New Government
After Washington was elected President he chose Hamilton for Secretary of Treasury
Created American currency
Started the Coast Guard
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8.
The duel
At Heights of Weehawken, New Jersey
Illegal
Bullet over head in tree
Shot and killed by Burr
On July 11,1804
Burr challenged Hamilton to duel because Hamilton said Burr should not be N.Y. governor
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Sources
Wikipedia: Burr-Hamilton Duel
Alexander Hamilton, American
PBS.org
Alexander Hamilton by Lin Manuel Miranda
Duel
Alexander Hamilton: The Outsider
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Conclusion
Andrea Cate
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