Primary Sources!!!Bank of U.S. Check. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! This picture of an original Bank of the U.S. check was used as a demonstration of the !! national banks growth and quick assimilation into the financial system of the U.S. It was !! also used as an indication of the nations greatly improved credit.!!Boston Society, 1700s. Digital image. Kings Academy. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! I used this picture of Boston in the late 1700s to indicate the dramatic increase in trade !! that occurred after Hamiltons term.!!Chart of Debts. Digital image. Econ Library. N.p., n.d. Web. .!! !! This primary scan displays a chart of the amounts of debts collected by certain states. I !! used this chart as a visual aid in analyzing the opposition and support of the assumption !! of debts.!!Congress Hall. Digital image. Philadelphia Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. .! !! !! I used this picture to demonstrate the period of economic growth and prosperity that !! entailed after Hamiltons progressive policies.!!Debt Bond from 1792. Digital image. Museum of American Finance. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! This picture of a bond from 1792, signed by George Washington, is an example of !! Hamiltons efforts in building credit and assuming the debt. The bond, guaranteed !! through the credit of the nation, secured citizen trust and acted as a form of specie. The !! picture was used as both a reference and primary source.!!First Bank. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!First Bank of N.Y. Digital image. Hamiltime. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!First Bank of the U.S. Digital image. Greenewave. N.p., n.d. Web. .!

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!First Bank of the U.S. Digital image. Philadelphia Fed. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. .!!First Bank of the U.S. Digital image. US History. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. .!! !! These images, illustrations of the first national bank, serve as a reminder of Hamiltons !! role in leading its passage through legislation. The Bank of the United States (BUS), a !! widely controversial institution, served as a foundation of todays modern system. I used !! these pictures to demonstrate Hamiltons efforts to defend the passage of the BUS and !! emphasize his legacy.!!First Mint of the U.S. Digital image. Bryn Mawr. Bryn Mawr, n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. .!!First Mint of the U.S. Digital image. USA Coinbook. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. .!!First U.S. mint. Digital image. Moneyfactory. N.p., n.d. Web. .!! I used these pictures as a reference to Hamiltons role in defining coin values and his !! support for commissioning a national mint. His influence augmented the establishment of ! a national mint. The mint was authorized just two years after Hamilton became secretary ! of the treasury.!!Founding Fathers. Digital image. Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! I used this illustration of Alexander Hamilton at the Continental Congress to demonstrate ! his role as an outstanding leadership.!!Franklin, Benjamin. Join or Die. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! I used Benjamin Franklins comic to emphasize Hamiltons intentions for the assumption !! of debts. The assumption of debts would create a more perfect union under a stronger !! federal government. Franklins comic, which served to unite the colonies, was used to !! dramatize Hamiltons efforts in uniting the states under a strong central system.!!Growing Boston. Digital image. World Maps. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! I used this image to indicate an era of economic wellness and prosperity in regards to !! Hamiltons economic impact.! !!

Half Disme. Digital image. Coin Auction. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! This picture of one of the first coins of the U.S. was used to depict one of Hamiltons !! financial establishments.!!Hamilton, Alexander. Establishment of a Mint. Rep. Vol. 4. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, !! 1904. Library of Congress. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. .!! !! Hamiltons ideas of establishing a mint won enough support to establish the first national ! mint. Furthermore, he also defined a currency and suggested the value of a new, !!! American currency. The first mint became a starting point for todays own coinage, and !! demonstrates one of Hamiltons contributions to stabilizing the nations finances. !!Hamilton, Alexander. First Report on Public Credit. Rep. Vol. 2. New York: G.P. Putnam's !! Sons, 1904. Library of Congress. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. .!!! Hamiltons report explains the importance of restoring and building the nations ! !! credibility. He discusses the benefits and necessities of maintaining good credit. ! !! Hamiltons innovative ideas not only help the nation become stronger economically, but !! they will also bolster the countrys international credibility. I used this source to make !! connections of Hamiltons resourcefulness to his leadership and legacy.!!Hamilton, Alexander. "New York Ratifying Convention Remarks." Founders' Archives. National !! Archives, 27 June 1788. Web. 15 May 2015. .!!! Hamiltons closing after the Constitutional convention clearly expresses his views on the !! purposes and powers of a central government. This source demonstrated Hamiltons !! leadership and convincing argument at the Constitutional convention. His fervent efforts !! in advancing the Constitution testified to his ability to lead.!!Hamilton, Alexander. "Opinion on the Constitutionality of the Bank." The Avalon Project. Web. 6 !! Jan. 2015. .!!! I used this essay to describe Hamiltons leadership in establishing a bank and giving the !! U.S. an instrumental government financial building. In his essay, Alexander Hamilton !! defends and argues for the establishment of a national bank. He explains why its !! necessary to have one, defends its Constitutionality by citing the Elastic Clause, and !! explains the economic benefits a national bank will bring. !!!Hamilton, Alexander. Report on Manufactures. Rep. Vol. 4. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, !! 1904. Library of Congress. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. .!!! Alexander Hamilton's Report on Manufactures offers ideas and components of a !!! substantial economy. It contains Hamiltons own words on the importance of expanding !

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! American industry and supporting financial wellness. Hamilton backs his ideas with !! legitimate reasons and accurately predicts what Americas industry will become in the !! future. I used this source to demonstrate Hamiltons brilliance, leading to his aggressive !! spearheading of American business and economy.!!!Hamilton, Alexander. "Report on a National Bank." Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. ! N.p., 2013. Web. 28 Jan. 2015. .!!! Hamiltons report to the House outlines his plans to establish a national bank. He !!! provides reasons for the need for a bank, explains how it will help the economy, and how ! it will function. I used this source to explain how Hamilton ultimately lays the groundwork !! for Americas banking system using the arguments outlined in his report.!!James Madison. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! This portrait of James Madison was used as a reference and decorative element for my !! website. I used this picture to draw attention to the opposition Madison and many other !! prominent politicians posed against Hamiltons vision of an economically successful !! nation.!!Jefferson, Thomas. "Opinion on the Constitutionality of a National Bank." (n.d.): n. pag. The !! Avalon Project. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. .!! !! This report provides Thomas Jeffersons thoughts on the establishment of a national !! bank. Hamiltons response addresses each of Jeffersons statements, leading to the !! passage of the bank. This piece by Jefferson was used to illustrate the substantial !! opposition the national bank faced, and how Hamiltons leadership and efforts eventually ! led to its passage. This source also provided more historical context regarding strict !! constructionists and Americans fear of a strong central government.!!John Adams. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! This portrait of John Adams was used as a reference and decorative element for my !! website. I used this picture to draw attention to the opposition Adams and many other !! prominent politicians posed against Hamiltons vision of an economically successful !! nation.!!Lower Manhattan. Digital image. Ephemeral N.Y. N.p., 1797. Web. .!! !! This primary illustration of lower Manhattan, N.Y. was the sight of a large exchange of !! bank stocks and government securities. I used to image to demonstrate the gradual !! progress the U.S. was making towards a more modernized economy.!

!Mint Act of 1792. Digital image. Quazoo. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! This picture of the Mint Act of 1792 served as a digital reference on my website. I used !! the image to display a short passage of the Act to better engage viewers.!!New York Warf. Digital image. Milligan Family. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! This picture of New York from the late 1700s was used to depict economic prosperity !! and growth during and after Hamiltons term as treasurer.! !!Peale, Rembrandt. Thomas Jefferson. Digital image. Wikipedia. Wikipeda, n.d. Web. .!! !! This portrait of Thomas Jefferson references his great influence as an American founder. ! Because of his influence and ideas that sharply opposed Hamiltons, Jefferson was a !! major check to Hamiltons pro-business campaign. Hamiltons leadership often had to !! trump Jeffersons rising party and popularity due to his opposition to the Federalist !! influence.!!Penny 1792. Digital image. Coin Link. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!Penny 1792. Digital image. PR Web. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!Penny from 1792. Digital image. Bornrich. N.p., n.d. Web. .!! !! This picture of a penny from 1792 was used to reference a coin minted from Americas !! first mint, established largely by Alexander Hamilton.!!Portrait of Alexander Hamilton. Digital image. Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!Portrait of Alexander Hamilton. Digital image. PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. .!!Portrait of Hamilton. Digital image. Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!Portrait of Hamilton. Digital image. Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!

Portrait of Hamilton. Digital image. Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!!! This portrait of Alexander Hamilton serves as a reference to his influence and power as !! an instrumental leader of early America. His brilliance and modernized ideas contributed !! greatly to the history of the U.S. I used the digital images as a reference to Hamiltons !! looks as well as decorate my project.!!Report on Public Credit. Digital image. Gilder Lehrman. N.p., 1790. Web. .!!! This picture of Hamiltons original Report on Public Credit was used as a means of !! reference and decoration for my website.!!Residence Act. Digital image. Virginia Places. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! I used this primary source of the Residence Act as a reference to Hamiltons leadership !! and as a visual aid for my website.!!Stock Prices, 1796. Digital image. Quora. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! This image was used to indicate the rapid growth of the U.S. stock exchange, and also !! of the general prospering economy.!!Talleyrand, Minister of France. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. .!! !! I used this picture of French foreign minister Talleyrand to supplement his praise of !! Americas foreign and domestic credit after Hamiltons policies were enacted.!!U.S. Coins 1792. Digital image. U.S. Patterns. N.p., n.d. Web. .!! !! I used this picture of original coins from the first mint in 1792 as a visual aid to my project ! regarding the function of the mint.!!Washington's Cabinet. Digital image. National Archives. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! I used this picture of Washingtons cabinet to illustrate the friction and opposite views !! between Hamilton and Jefferson. Hamiltons perseverance, despite strong opposition !! from Jefferson, showed his leadership.!!

Webster, Daniel. The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster. N.p.: n.p., 1923. !!! Gutenberg. 13 June 2004. Web. 15 May 2015. .!!! Daniel Websters speeches and works about Alexander Hamilton provided me with a first ! hand account of how other Americans perceived his efforts as Treasurer. This primary !! source exposed me to the opinions of other prominent, young Americans during the !! 18-19th centuries and their views on Alexander Hamilton. The source broadened my !! research and provided a lot of historical context.!!Secondary Sources!!Brookhiser, Richard. Alexander Hamilton, American. New York, NY: Free, 1999. Print.!!! This book provided many examples of Alexander Hamiltons leadership during the !! Revolution, the period after under the Articles of Confederation, and the call for a new, !! stronger government. I was able to connect Hamiltons support for the Constitution to his ! defense for establishing the bank and managing the debt. This book was also helpful in !! emphasizing Hamiltons legacy after his death.!! Chernow, Ron. Alexander Hamilton. New York: Penguin, 2004. Print.!! !! Ron Chernows biography of Hamilton and his historical analysis provided me with !! valuable explanations of the most complicated concepts of Hamiltons plan. Chernows !! extensive clarification of Hamiltons funding plan made the complicated matter much !! easier to digest. This source also helped me analyze Hamiltons leadership prior to !! becoming treasurer. I was able to make clear connections to the founder of the ! !! Federalist Party and Hamiltons efforts regarding the ratification of the Constitution, !! leading to fuller conclusions of his leadership role. Because of Chernows biography, I !! was able to learn more about the effects of Hamiltons private life on his public affairs !! and political life. !!!"Bureau of the Public Debt: The 18th Century." Public Debt. U.S. Treasury, n.d. Web. 15 May !! 2015. .!!! This source from the Treasury provided summaries of the individual acts passed by the !! U.S. government to adopt Hamiltons plan. Each act provided me with the dates and !! effects of those acts.!!Debt and GDP. Digital image. The Atlantic. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. .!! !! This chart shows the gradual decline of the national debt after 1789 when Hamilton was !! appointed treasurer. I used this image to augment Hamiltons plan for reducing debt, and ! this visual graph demonstrated its success in gradually lowering it.!!Economic Issues of the U.S. Digital image. APUSH Canvas. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. !! .!

!! This image illustrates the extent of the nations debt after the Revolutionary and before !! Hamilton started his financial plan. This was useful in demonstrating the dire economic !! situation of the new United Statesa mess Hamilton helped disentangle.!!Ellis, Edward Sylvester. "Alexander Hamilton: A Character Sketch." Babel. The University !! Association, n.d. Web. 6 Jan. 2015. .!!! This source was a short examination of Alexander Hamiltons life and his most important !! accomplishments. This description was important to my project because of the details it !! offered about Hamiltons Constitutional, his leadership of the Federalists, and his !!! financial contributions to the nation!!Federalists and Republicans. Digital image. APUSH Cram. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! This chart comparing the Federalist and Republican parties was used to emphasize !! Hamiltons leadership in leading the bank through Congress. The debate led to two new !! parties, which indicated the level of opposition Hamilton had to overcome.!!GDP Growth 1790. Digital image. Market Oracle. N.p., n.d. Web. .!! !! I used this chart as a visual aide to support Hamiltons contributions to the economic !! growth of the U.S.!!Gordon, John Steele. Hamilton's Blessing: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Our National !! Debt. New York: Walker, 1997. Print.!!! This book offered a brief but concise summary of Hamiltons financial contributions. !! Gordons short explanations of Hamiltons fiscal plan helped me reorganize my ! !! conclusions and verify its accuracy. I used a few of his quotes to better understand and !! regurgitate the information for my project.!!Grave of Hamilton. Digital image. Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! This photo of Alexander Hamiltons grave was used for dramatic emphasis on his legacy !! over two hundred years after his death.!!Hamilton's Economic Plan. Digital image. Mr. Barber Social Studies. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! This image is a chart summarizing Hamiltons economic plan for reference and ! !! description. Although simplified in the picture, Hamiltons plan was an extensive ! !! campaign that required arduous convincing to pass through Congress. This picture was !! a great asset in summarizing the main points of Hamiltons financial plan.!!

Hamilton Address. Digital image. Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! This illustration depicts Alexander Hamilton addressing an audience. I used this image to ! display Hamiltons role as a leader.!!Hormats, Robert D. The Price of Liberty: Paying for America's Wars. New York: Times, 2007. !! Print.!! !! This book details the ways in which taxes and debt management were levied and carried ! out. The short section on Hamiltons role in organizing enough revenue to pay for the !! helped me point out his outstanding leadership.!!Illustration of the Industrial Revolution. Digital image. Find Fun Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!Industrial Revolution. Digital image. Steves Paleo Goods. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. .!!! These are illustrated pictures of the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s, a movement !! foreseen by Hamilton as necessary in order to reach economic and national greatness. !! Hamiltons pro-industry policies, which were once controversial, eventually came to be !! through the revolution.!!John Adams. Dir. Tom Hooper. Perf. Rufus Swell, Stephen Dillane. HBO, 2008. YouTube. !! YouTube, 4 Oct. 2008. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. .!!! This clip of a modern biographical miniseries called John Adams portrays Hamilton and !! Jeffersons discussion over their differing views. This video was meant to engage !! viewers and learners by giving a brief look into the controversy of Hamiltons plan and !! his most difficult opposition, Jefferson and his newly formed political party. An American !! public who was cautious of a constantly expanding central government became ! !! Hamiltons most major block. I used this video to demonstrate Hamiltons strong ! !! leadership in overcoming his controversy, opposition, and consequently winning enough !! support to pass many of his policies.!!!Loth, David. Alexander Hamilton: Portrait of a Prodigy. New York: Carrick & Evans, 1939. Print.!! !! David Loths book contained much information regarding Hamiltons political debates !! and his endless opposition. The details of those debates and Congressional arguments !! helped me emphasize Hamiltons enduring leadership and his relentless energy in !! swaying public opinion. !!McCraw, Thomas K. The Founders and Finance: How Hamilton, Gallatin, and Other Immigrants ! Forged a New Economy. Cambridge, MA: Belknap of Harvard UP, 2012. Print.!!

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! This source contained more specific points of Hamiltons financial plan, specifically the !! areas regarding credit and debt. I used many quotes from this book to supplement my !! conclusions on the impact of Hamiltons debt funding and support for public credit.!!Monument of Hamilton. Digital image. Chicago Outdoor Scultures. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!Monument of Hamilton. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! This image of Alexander Hamiltons monument at Lincoln Park in Chicago proves his !! nationwide eminence and importance. I used this photo as a testimony to his legacy and !! historical contributions.!!Morse, Anson D. "Alexander Hamilton." Political Science Quarterly 5.1 (1890): 1-23. JSTOR. !! Web. 13 May 2015. .!!! This scholarly journal encapsulated Hamiltons revolutionary views regarding finances !! and fiscal measures. More importantly, the various primary sources cited in this journal !! exposed me to a new supply of research material. The journal helped me reaffirm my !! conclusions drawn based on Hamiltons writings while introducing me to a couple more !! of them.!!!North, Douglass C. The Economic Growth of the United States, 1790-1860. Englewood Cliffs, !! NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1961. Print.!!! This secondary source by North C. Douglass was one of the the most valuable sources !! of information to the Impact portion of my project because of its statistics and facts !! regarding the economic growth of the U.S. in the period during and after Hamiltons term ! as secretary. I used many facts and charts from this chart to demonstrate the impact of !! Hamiltons pro-economic vision. The source also extensively describes the source of !! each development in the American economy, including a sharp rise in manufacturing and ! industry which was greatly supportive in my conclusions.!!N.Y. Stock Exchange. Digital image. Bloomberg. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! This comic of the stock exchange in N.Y. was used to emphasize the extend of the !! national bank in boosting securities trade and emerging into Americas first stock market !! exchange.!! !Political comic. Digital image. Hoover. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! I used this political cartoon as a comical reference to Hamiltons policies of taxation in !! order to establish revenue.!

!Professor Sylla on Alexander Hamiltons Financial Legacy. Perf. Richard Sylla. YouTube. !! R.R. Donnelley, 21 Oct. 2011. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. .!!! This video interview of scholar and Professor Richard Syllas explanation of Hamiltons !! legacy. Sylla encapsulates Hamiltons irreplaceable role as the first treasurer of the !! nation and his role in shaping the base of the nations financial system. This video !! serves as a summary and reinforcement of Hamiltons legacy.!!Prosperity of N.Y. Digital image. World Maps. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! I used this picture of a bustling New York City to emphasize the prosperity and economic ! growth Hamilton envisioned. !!"Residence Act." Library of Congress. N.p., 2015. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. .!! !! This article describing the Residence Act testifies to Alexander Hamiltons leadership!! leading to the assumption of debts. With a stalemate in legislature, Hamilton went out of !! his way to negotiate with Jefferson. This negotiation resulted in the Residence Act, which ! allowed Hamiltons assumption of debts to pass through Congress.!!Revenue. Digital image. APUSH Canvas. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! This picture was used as a visual reference to Hamiltons plan for establishing a revenue ! source to pay debt.!!Seal of the Treasury. Digital image. Wikipedia. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. .!!! I used this picture of the treasury seal to emphasize Hamiltons role as the first secretary ! of the treasury in the U.S. His leadership and legacy during a critical point of American !! history established a foundation on which following secretaries would follow.!! !Schachner, Nathan. The Founding Fathers. New York: Putnam, 1954. Print.!! !! This book detailing the main contributions of the American Founding Fathers generalized ! Hamiltons department in relationship to other founders such as Washington and !!! Jefferson. The book made me more aware of Hamiltons relationship with other great !! Americans of his age and their agreements as well as differing views. The source helped ! me become more aware of Hamilton and Washingtons relationship in their executive !! decisions.!!

Statue of Hamilton. Digital image. Guilbert Stuart Blogspot. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!Statue of Hamilton. Digital image. Central Park NYC. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 May 2015. .!!Statue of Alexander Hamilton. Digital image. Wikipedia. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. !! .!!! The statues of Alexander Hamilton testifies to his importance and legacy. The statue, !! located outside the U.S. Treasury building, recognizes Hamiltons financial achievements ! as its first secretary. Another statue rests in New Yorks Central Park, Hamiltons home !! state and political center.!!Swanson F., Donald and Trout P. Andrew. "Alexander Hamilton, the Celebrated Mr. Neckar, !! and Public Credit." The William and Mary Quarterly 47.3 (1990): 422-30. JSTOR. Web. !! 28 Jan. 2015. .!!! This article details Hamiltons idea of instituting public credit. Swanson and Trout !!! compares Hamiltons plan to French financial minister Neckars, explaining their ideas on ! establishing public credit to benefit national finances and Hamiltons own adaption of the !! idea.!!!Sylla, Richard. "Alexander Hamilton, Central Banker: Crisis Management during the U.S. !! Financial Panic of 1792." The Business History Review 83.1, A Special Issue on ! !! Scandals and Panics (2009): 61-86. Financial History. The President and Fellows of !! Harvard College, Mar.-Apr. 2009. Web. 21 Dec. 2014. . !!! Richard Sylla describes Alexander Hamilton's actions in response to the nation's first !! financial crash. This article demonstrated Hamiltons leadership, which prevented !! serious damage to the country's delicate finances, and if he hadn't intervened, Wall !! Street's exchanges may not have existed until today.!!Sylla, Richard. "Hamilton and the Federalist Financial Revolution, 17891795." The New-York !! Journal of American History 3 (2004): 32-38. Alexander Hamilton Exhibit. Web. 11 Dec. !! 2014. .!!! Richard Sylla, a professor of the History of Financial Institutions at NYU, describes !! Alexander Hamiltons impact and legacy in the United States economic history. This !! source was pivotal to my studies because it encapsulated the most important proofs of !! Hamilton and his financial achievements. Professor Syllas short article described the !! most profound results of Hamiltons fiscal brilliance, the most important aspect of my !! project.!!Sylla, Richard. "The US Banking System: Origin, Development, and Regulation." History Now !! 24 (Summer 2010): n. pag. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Web. 28 !

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! Jan. 2015. .!!! This essay is a brief summary of the banking systems history. Sylla explains its origins !! in Hamiltons report, its role throughout American history, and how it grew into todays !! modern financial system. The essay gave me more insight on the legacy on Hamiltons !! national bank, emphasizing his legacy of establishing a financial foundation.!!The U.S. Constitution. Digital image. Russell House. N.p., n.d. Web. .!!! This picture of the U.S. Constitution was used to dramatized the debate over ! !! government powers regarding the Bank of the United States.!!Vandenberg, Arthur H. The Greatest American, Alexander Hamilton: An Historical Analysis of !! His Life and Works Together with a Symposium of Opinions by Distinguished Americans. ! New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1921. Print.!!! Arthur H. Vandenbergs book provided a clear analysis and history of Hamiltons role as !! term as secretary of the Treasury and also his endeavor for the Constitution. The !!! authors clear retelling of Hamiltons efforts of pushing his financial plan through ! !! Congress greatly helped me develop conclusions for his role as a leader. This book also !! further explained the purpose of the Bank of the United States as well as other ! !! institutions Hamilton was responsible for.!!Wright, Robert, and David Cowen. Financial Founding Fathers: The Men Who Made America !! Rich. Chicago: U of Chicago, 2006. 10-37. Web. 10 Feb. 2015. .!! !! Wright and Cowens book details the achievements and leadership of men who ! !! established Americas financial foundation. The authors most importantly describe !! Alexander Hamiltons role in shaping that foundation, information that aided me greatly !! in my research by narrowing down Hamiltons key achievements.!!Wright, Robert E. One Nation Under Debt: Hamilton, Jefferson, and the History of What We !! Owe. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2008. Print.!!! This book helped me learn of the national banks impact on the American economy !! during and after Hamiltons term. Its effects helped me supplement Hamiltons positive !! influence over Americas economy. This source also provided me with more information !! regarding economic growth during the last years of the 18th century.!