{"product_id":"alexander-hamilton-the-making-of-america-9781419729430","title":"Alexander Hamilton: The Making of America","description":"The America that Alexander Hamilton knew was largely agricultural and built on slave labor. He envisioned something else: a multi-racial, urbanized, capitalistic America with a strong central government. He believed that such an America would be a land of opportunity for the poor and the newcomers. But Hamilton's vision put him at odds with his archrivals who envisioned a pastoral America of small towns, where governments were local, states would control their own destiny, and the federal government would remain small and weak.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The disputes that arose during America's first decades continued through American history to our present day. Over time, because of the systems Hamilton set up and the ideas he left, his vision won out. Here is the story that epitomizes the American dream--a poor immigrant who made good in America. In the end, Hamilton rose from poverty through his intelligence and ability, and did more to shape our country than any of his contemporaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Related subjects and concepts discussed in the book include: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLaw and Legal Concepts\u003cbr\u003e Due process\u003cbr\u003e Bill of Rights\u003cbr\u003e Freedom of Speech and the Press\u003cbr\u003e Originalism \/ nonoriginalism (theories of Constitutional interpretation)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eGovernment\u003cbr\u003e Checks and Balances\u003cbr\u003e Democracy\u003cbr\u003e Electoral College\u003cbr\u003e Republic\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFinancial Concepts\u003cbr\u003e Capitalism\u003cbr\u003e Credit\u003cbr\u003e Inflation\u003cbr\u003e Interest\u003cbr\u003e Mercantilism\u003cbr\u003e Securities: Stocks and Bonds\u003cbr\u003e Tariffs\u003cbr\u003e Taxes\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMiscellaneous\u003cbr\u003e Demagogues\u003cbr\u003e Dueling\u003cbr\u003e Pastoralism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Making of America series traces the constitutional history of the United States through overlapping biographies of American men and women. The debates that raged when our nation was founded have been argued ever since: How should the Constitution be interpreted? What is the meaning, and where are the limits of personal liberty? What is the proper role of the federal government? Who should be included in \"we the people\"? Each biography in the series tells the story of an American leader who helped shape the United States of today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/13\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419729430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e188890 \/ Alexander Hamilton: The Making of America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Teri Kanefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36650048061596,"sku":"9781419729430","price":9.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e0d323fd-7da1-4b36-abf5-72be4daaed32.jpg?v=1603874364","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/alexander-hamilton-the-making-of-america-9781419729430","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}