Alexander Hamilton
Hero For All TIme
Early Life
- Born on January 11, 1755 in Britain
- Family was poor
- Parents had relationship problems
- Mother died of sickness
- Got enough money to go to school
- Fought in Revolutionary War
- Took interest in polotics
- Became the Secretary of Treasury
Perseverance
- Didn't give up on idea of Central Bank
- Denied rumors that he would steal money
- Kept going even though people did not want a bank
Courage
- Never stopped fighting
- Horse was shot but he kept going
- Stayed with his army in all the battles
- Didn't crumble when his mother died
- Moved to America by himself
Ambition
- Learned English quickly and wrote in the Federalist
- Wrote over 50 entries
- Formed his own army to train for battles
The Federalist
Hero For All Time
- Made the Central Bank
- Showed the future generations that even if you didn't grow up under the best circumstances, that you can still be succesful
Conclusion
- Showed perseverance when he gathered up enough money to come to America and create Central Bank
- Displayed courage when he moved to America by himself and fought hard
- Showed ambition when he made his own army and wrote the Federalist
- Is now on the 10 dollar bill