1789-1795
(1755-1804)
Domenica Manno
Period:3
 Alexander Hamilton was born on the island of Nevis.
 Historians are not sure if
he was born in 1755 or 1757.
Nevis is now known as Saint Kitts.
 When the Revolution ended, government was
in debt.
 Each State had a different
currency.
 He decided to open the first bank of the United
States.
 Chartered(leased) by the United States Congress
on February 25, 1791.
The purpose of the bank was to:
 Establish financial order for the newly formed United States.
 Establish credit for the new nation.
 To have one currency.
 The First Bank of the United States is a Historical
Landmark located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania near
Independence Hall.
Independence Hall
and the First Bank
of the United States.
 Hamilton and Burr were fighting because of political
and personal bitterness.
 Tensions grew between them when Hamilton wrote
negative statements about Burr during a political
campaign.
 Dueling was outlawed in the northern United States,
so they had to go to New Jersey.
 On July 11, 1804, there was a duel between Alexander
Hamilton and Aaron Burr.
 Burr shot Hamilton,
and he died the
next day.
 Burr survived the duel and was charged for murder in
New York and New Jersey.
 Severe criticism toward him ended his political career.
 After Hamilton died,
the bank’s charter expired in
1811.(James Madison was
President.)
 In 1816, Madison formed the
Second Bank of the
United States.
 Alexander Hamilton was the Secretary of Treasury from 1781-
1791
 He was the fourth president from 1789-1795.
During his Presidency.
 You may not realize that you see Alexander Hamilton
everyday. He can be found on a ten dollar bill. This a
dedication to him for his idea to create the First Bank
of the United States. Also, for his involvement in the
United States having one currency and acting as one
country, instead of 13 separate ones.