What role Alexander Hamilton played in the Consitutional Convention? Constitutional Reformer The economy of the young nation in the years following the Revolution was in bad shape. The United States had accrued millions of dollars in war debt; competitive tariffs between states hampered economic growth while sowing political discord; American shipping struggled to recover from the war; and the Continental Congress was unable to impose taxes in order to drive the country forward out of …showed first 75 words of 2117 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2117 total…savings in the country's time of need. Bibliography Goebl, Julius, ed. The Law Practice of Alexander Hamilton, Vols. I & II, New York: Columbia University Press, 1964, 1969. Syrett, Harold C., ed. The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, Vols. 1-27, New York/London: Columbia University Press Cooke, Jacob E., ed. The Reports of Alexander Hamilton, New York: Harper & Row, 1964. Frisch, Morton J., ed. Selected Writings and Speeches of Alexander Hamilton, Washington/London: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 1985.