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Birth
Alexander Hamilton was born in Charlestown, Nevis. -
His mother dies
Rachel Faucett dies of yellow fever; Hamilton becomes an orphan. -
Gets funds for school.
Local people save funds to send him to the U.S.A. to get educated. -
American Revolutionary War begins
The first shots of the American Revolution are fired at the battles of Lexington and Concord; Hamilton quickly joins the war. -
Washington promotes Hamilton
Hamilton becomes Washington's chief of staff. -
Married Elizabeth Schuyler
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Participated in the battle of Yorktown
He led three battalions in the battle that ended the war. -
Enters the congress
He is chosen delegate from New York to the Continental Congress -
The bank of New York opened its doors
The bank that Hamilton established officially opened its doors. -
Becomes the first Secretary of the Treasury
George Washington becomes the nation's first president and nominates Hamilton to be the first Secretary of the Treasury. -
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Work as Secretary of the Treasury
Prepared four major economic reports for Congress -
Resigns the Secretaryship of the Treasury
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Thomas Jefferson vs Aaron Burr
Helped Jefferson to defeat Burr in republican party primary -
Duel with Aaron Burr
He dueled Aaron burr on Greenwich Village, New York. He shot to the sky; Aaron burr shot him in the abdomen. -
Death
He dies due to the injury of the duel with Aaron Burr
