Sunday, November 25, 2007

Alexander Hamilton and The Bank of the US 10/03/07

Taxes go to federal bank

US needs federal bank

Developed by Alexander Hamilton

Unifies currency

Good credit/loans

Foreign debt is 11 Million

Domestic debt is 44 Million

Individual State Debt is 25 Million

Bank of US starts Feb, 1941

Charter of the Bank of the US

Thomas Jefferson opposed.

Doesn't say anything about it in Constitution

Hamilton: Yes, implied that Congress could tax and regulate trade

Washington's Cabinet:

Sec of State: T. Jefferson

Sec of Treasury: A. Hamilton

Sec of War: Knox

Whiskey Tax

Stab at Anti Federalists

Whiskey Rebellion, 94

Hamilton went to Pennsylvania to quell uprising

Excise Tax

Adams after Washington, 1 term pres

T. Jefferson after that

The Revolution

French Revolution=Reaction to America

Federalists side w/ Britain

Republicans w/ French

Washington wanted neutrality

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