Alexander Hamilton was brilliant businessman who came into the Treasury department with many ideas on how to stabilize the struggling American economy. He was a thirty-four year old native of the West Indies, who was a crucial part of President Washington"s cabinet. His ideas and philosophies helped to pave th4e way for the Bank of America and the Treasury. As one of his first acts as Secretary of Treasury, Hamilton was determined to reverse the financial problems that plagued the government and country under the recently revised Articles of Confederation. His plan involved favoring the wealthier members of society, who...
was in great demand at the time. Hamilton did succumb to obstacles by Thomas Jefferson, who believed that the bank was unconstitutional and not necessary. Hamilton overcame these obstacles by proclaiming that, "what the constitution did not forbid, it permitted." And invoked the clause that congress could pass laws that were necessary and proper for the better of the United States.

In conclusion, Hamilton was a brilliant businessman with many ideas about how the financial end of the government should be run. He went through many actions to reach his goals and was successful in the majority of them.