Although the Articles of Confederation successfully steered fledgling America through the Revolutionary War, in peacetime society its flaws in unifying the country became increasingly clear. Largely thanks to the insistence of Alexander Hamilton, a delegation came together in May of 1787 to either revise the Articles or create a new government. With George Washington as … Read more
“Those who stand for nothing fall for anything. ” This is quoted by Alexander Hamilton. Throughout our legacy unit we have been looking at different celebrities, political figures, and many others to see how they have impacted our world. One of those legacies is Alexander Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton was the first secretary of the treasury … Read more
“There is nothing I dread so much as a division of the Republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader and converting measures in opposition to each other. This… is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution. “1 This view, expressed by John Adams, was not shared by all, … Read more
