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Merrill Baughman

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  • James Monroe, Henry Lee, John Marshall, Alexander Hamilton, and Marquis de Lafayette were some of the Continental Army officers who served George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Of these rising stars, Alexander Hamilton overcame the greatest odds, including impoverishment and illegitimacy, in obtaining his position as aide-de-camp to General Washington.
  • Alexander Hamilton was born on the West Indian Island of Nevis
  • Around the age of ten the family moved to the nearby island of St. Croix where his mother died soon after.
    • Merrill Baughman
      Merrill Baughman on 04 Mar 14
       
      I wonder if he felt about his mom dying, if he thought about her alot
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  • despite his lack of proper schooling.
    • Merrill Baughman
      Merrill Baughman on 04 Mar 14
       
      I wonder if he often thought about how he got to be a president even though he dident have proper schooling
  • Hamilton was surrounded by talk of rebellion, as well as arguments against it
  • Hamilton's New York Artillery Company was used in strategic areas in New York City. Upon losing successive battles in the city of New York, he covered the Continental Army's rear in a number of the withdrawals. Initially, Hamilton's company was placed at Fort George on the waterfront of Manhattan
  • distinguished Hamilton in a Continental Army that gained a newfound hope in fending off the British incursion into Philadelphia.
    • Merrill Baughman
      Merrill Baughman on 04 Mar 14
       
      I wonder if the thought he was going to lead atillerys for the rest of his life
  • Alexander Hamilton's contributions to the United States during this early period will not be forgotten any time soon.
Tarun Sai Bhadri

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  • On July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met on the dueling grounds at Weehawken, New Jersey, to fight the final skirmish of a long-lived political and personal battle.
    • Merritt Dudgeon
      Merritt Dudgeon on 04 Mar 14
       
      Why is the duel with Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr related to Andrew Jackson?
  • When the duel was over, Hamilton would be mortally wounded, and Burr would be wanted for murder.
  • The first major skirmish was in 1791, when Burr successfully captured a United States Senate seat from Philip Schuyler, Hamilton's powerful father-in-law. Hamilton, then Treasury secretary, would have counted on Schuyler to support his policies.
Chance S

Aaron Burr Duel - 1 views

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  • One of the most shocking events of his presidency was the Aaron Burr duel with Alexander Hamilton
  • Duels were not uncommon
  • perhaps by flinging his glove before him, the origin of the phrase "throwing down the gauntlet"
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  • affairs in order and written their will
  • Alexander Hamilton had called Vice President Aaron Burr "a dangerous man, and one who ought not to be trusted with the reins of government" which had been printed in a newspaper
  • requested an immediate retraction and apology
  • Weehawken, New Jersey
  • Aaron Burr was let off and completed his term as Vice President
  • Alexander Hamilton was 47 years old and Aaron Burr was 48 years old.
    • Chance S
      Chance S on 03 Mar 14
       
      Why didn't he want to take a shot?
    • Chance S
      Chance S on 03 Mar 14
       
      Why did he choose Nathaniel?
    • Chance S
      Chance S on 03 Mar 14
       
      Why wouldn't Hamilton shoot Burr?
    • Chance S
      Chance S on 03 Mar 14
       
      Why did Hamilton choose Pendleton?
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