Jason Kim November 16, 2015 Annotated Bibliography Alexander Hamilton. SparkNotes, Web. 18 Nov. 2015. Sparknotes says that the Federalist papers consists of eighty-five letters written to newspapers in the late 1780’s to ratify the U.S. Constitution. The Federalist Papers were written three people: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and Also that it provides reasons to support the new government plan mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. Most people criticized this plan because it is on creating a strong central government. It goes on to say that a central government should provide a national militia, be able to levy direct taxes to support its own common defense and provide national prosperity. This was another good source that allowed …show more content…
It mentions that Hamilton was an aide-de-camp to George Washington during the Revolution and that he was a member of the Continental Congress in 1782, 1783, and 1788 and the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Furthermore, that he was the first secretary of treasure which gave him control in monetary policies. Unfortunately, Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel by Aaron Burr for supporting Thomas Jefferson rather than Burr in the disputed election of 1801. This website did a good job at describing how the political parties of the United States were formed and more information on Alexander Hamilton and his death. "Democratic Party Founded 1828 vs Republican Party Founded 1854." Democratic Party vs Republican Party. Web. 16 Nov. …show more content…
Hamilton’s vision was that he wanted to expand federal power and wanted to strengthen the split with the Democratic- Republican belief. It also speaks about how Hamilton published the Federalist Papers with James Madison and John Jay. This was to defend the separation of powers in the Constitution and promote the ratification of it. After Hamilton had signed the Constitution he was one of many to campaign for ratification in New York and so at this point he created the Federalist Papers. This source was able to connect the Federalist papers and Hamilton’s political vision in a clear and concise