The Life of
Alexander Hamilton
Introduction
Have
you ever heard of the famous hero who was in the battle of Yorktown, Alexander Hamilton? He was George
Washington’s assistant and was a main general in the Battle of Yorktown. He
was born in the West Indies on a island called Nevis. He also was the first
secretary of treasury and one of the four founding fathers. You might know him
best from the ten dollar bill.
Chapter 1:
Early life
Alexander
Hamilton was born in 1755. His parents were James Hamilton and Rachel Faucet.
Alexander Hamilton like to read in French and English. He learned French from
his mother. He was not allowed to go to formal school because his parents were
not actually married, therefore, he was tutored. After that he went to King's College, now known as Columbia
University, and graduated college and went to war.
He
dreamed of being a war hero one day, that might be why he joined the war. He
became Washington’s assistant. Washington was protective of Hamilton because he
thought he would be reckless since he wanted to be a war hero.
Alexander
Hamilton stopped a mob of people from attacking someone. He was also in the
Heart of Oaks and he stole a bunch of British cannons. This made him want to go
to war, therefore he studied war strategies.
During the war
The Battle of
Yorktown
During the war, he was Washington's assistant. He got annoyed with Washington being over
protective and keeping him off the battlefield. This caused him to quit and
move away. He kept on trying to get on the battlefield. Finally Washington
decided to let him go on the battlefield and let him be in charge of 68 men.
He
was in the Battle of Yorktown in
1781 and he commanded a unit of 68 men. They drove the British
over to Yorktown and there were troops waiting for them. They had a huge
battle. In the end the continentals
won. This was considered the turning point of the revolutionary war.
Next,
Hamilton, Washington, and the continentals crossed the Delaware River. When they got there, they surprised attacked a camp
of Redcoats. They fought a battle
until the Redcoats surrendered with a white
flag. After this they started beginning to create peace negotiations between Britain and America.
The
peace treaty was called the Treaty
of Paris and was written in 1783. The treaty stated that England recognized
America as its own, independent, country. In return, America promised to stop persecuting loyalists and would pay
back the debts they owed.
After the War
The Election of
1800
Aaron Burr vs
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron
Burr Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr was born February 6, 1756 in
Newark New Jersey he died September 14,1836 Staten Island, New York
City.
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Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 in Shadwell,
Virginia. He died July 4, 1826 in Monticello, Virginia.
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Aaron Burr was a lawyer and then he was a
politician
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Thomas Jefferson was a author, lawyer,
philosopher,architect,
inventor,drafter, diplomat,statesman,
archaeologist ,planter
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Hamilton
voted for Jefferson instead of Burr and Burr got so mad that he challenged
Hamilton to a duel. Hamilton accepted, he went to the spot, counted to ten and
Aaron Burr shot Hamilton and Hamilton fell to the ground.
Conclusion
Alexander
Hamilton participated in the Battle of
Yorktown, the Election of 1800, and loved to read and write. He is best known
for leading a small battalion of 68 men to fight during the battle of Yorktown.
The Battle of Yorktown was known as the turning-point in the Revolutionary war.
Without Alexander Hamilton and his lead, our nation may be very different. Can
you imagine if George Washington did not let him fight in the war? Our country
could possibly be part of Britain instead of the United States of America. He
is known for many things, but most importantly he is known for his bravery and
his great leadership.
Glossary
Yorktown: Town in New York state
where the battle of Yorktown occurred
George Washington: First president of
the United States
King's College: College where
Alexander Hamilton went, now known as
Columbia University
Commanded: Was in charge and gave
orders
Unit: Group of men
Continentals:
People fighting against Britain
Delaware River: River that goes from
Delaware to Pennsylvania
Redcoats: People who fought against
the patriots for Britain
White flag: Flag you hold up when you
surrender in a war
Peace Negotiations: When opposite sides in a war meet to negotiate an end of
the war
Treaty: Document you create that
states the rules at the end of a war
Persecuting: To be hostile to someone
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