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Paragraph: Marquis de Lafayette started off from generally humble beginnings from which he created great outcomes. Born into one of the oldest French Family’s, Lafayette grew up with a taste for blood which his long line of warrior ancestors passed down to him proceeding him to join the United States revolution. However before that Lafayette grew up mostly with his grandmother as his Father was killed by British in the battle of Minden and his mother not well enough to support him. At age 17 he joined the Freemasons leading into his interest in helping to gain the French and United States independence. Then at 19 Lafayette joined the American revolution quickly forming a father son bond with General George Washington leading him to fight alongside at many battles. Lafayette returned to France after being in the colonies and …show more content…
In the 1800s new money was printed this time with the portraits of presidents on them so that the people of America would never forget them. But Alexander Hamilton proceeded to be one of the only non-presidential portraits on the newly printed bills. Although no presidency was served, Hamilton served America for most of his career life whether it be as a commander or working as the secretary of treasury. Early on Hamilton fought in the American Revolution helping to command along side George Washington and Lafayette. He then went on to become the secretary of treasury endlessly striving to improve the United States debt problem and unite the colonies. Never did he stop believing in the American form of government and stop striving to improve it. His work as a federalist and on the federalist papers led to the United States constitution being drafted much of its public success attributed to his contributions. In conclusion, Alexander Hamilton well deserved to be on the ten dollar bill just as much as any other

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