HIST 1376 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Whiskey Rebellion, United States Marshals Service
25 Jul 2016
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Louisiana purchase, 1803: problems in the early republic. Wanted a weaker federal government, a small local and state government. Agree to ratify the const. with the promise of the bill of right. After the ratification, they want to see and make their own document. Serve as the washington"s first secretary of the treasury. No influence on drafting the const. but implementing the form of government. Believe in the economic potential of the us. He need to convey to the world that us has a lot of power. Because us has a lot of debt, hamilton want to convince the world that us is a safe place to invest your money. For starters, they"ve encountered a national debt that resulted from a revolutionary war. Alexander propose a combustion of two debt into one giant debt together. And collectively, all americans would pay off the debt together. Some people pay off their debt, some dont.
