The Ten Dollar Founding Father Alexander Hamilton entered the world amidst humble circumstances, his future uncertain. Denied the luxury of a formal education, Hamilton’s early years were stained by the absence of opportunity and privilege while living as an orphan in the British Ruled Caribbean. It wasn't until he left for America, that he would finally know a country that carried promise and possibility. There he would attend the university that would finally begin his education. There, he would begin creating his ideologies and concepts of central government and capitalism. As a founding father and first Secretary of Treasury of the United States, Hamilton left a game-changing mark on the structure of the United States Government, financial,…show more content… Due to these concerns, Congress decided to have a constitutional convention to amend The Articles of Confederation in 1787. At the constitutional convention from May 25-September 17, 1787, a group of delegates from each state was sent out to discuss the first president being George Washington, resolved disputed issues, the potential national government, and most importantly, drafting the Constitution. “The Constitution is a basic instrument of government and supreme law of the U.S.” that outlines how the government works and protects the rights of the people (“Constitution”). A delegate to the Constitutional Convention, Hamilton advocated for his persistent beliefs in central government as the document was
