American History HELP for the TAKS!

I'm an 8th Grade American History Teacher in Kinsgville, Texas. This is the place I plan to post info about American History to help you pass the TAKS so you can get those teachers (my brothers and sisters in education) off your backs!!!

1607-1877!!! Visit back and be sure to poste questions!!!

Ok, I actually do have a question. What was the name of the financial manager for the continental congress during the revolutionary war? I know that wasn't actually his title, but I forget what it was. As I recall, he contributed significant funds to the war from his personal savings, but he stepped down from his position after a political scandal that he took responsibility for. I can't find his name anywhere though.

I will be checking here... I am a 8th grade history geek!!! Love it. Especially WWII. We do debates too in my school and I love debating history!!

sgt1918 wrote:Ok, I actually do have a question. What was the name of the financial manager for the continental congress during the revolutionary war? I know that wasn't actually his title, but I forget what it was. As I recall, he contributed significant funds to the war from his personal savings, but he stepped down from his position after a political scandal that he took responsibility for. I can't find his name anywhere though.

Haym Salomon, was a major Financeer of the American Revolution...

"IN the pantheon of American Jewish heroes, Haym Salomon (1740-1785) has attained legendary status. His life was brief and tumultuous, but his impact on the American imagination was great. The U.S. Postal Service issued a stamp hailing Salomon as a "Financial Hero of the American Revolution."

Read more about it here...

[url] http://www.jewishworldreview.com/jewish/salomon.asp [/url]

John Hancock was also a wealthy financial HERO of the American revolution.

For more on Finance from the NEW REPUBLIC/FEDERALIST PERIOD, i.e. after the American Revolution, ALEXANDER HAMILTON is the man you are looking for. He created the American Monatary System as we know it today with a decimal system.

I'll try to help as well. I taught World Geography for the past 5 years, then this year switched to 8th grade US History.
Maj. Carrales, you have company here in the education profession.

Dad2-4 wrote:I'll try to help as well. I taught World Geography for the past 5 years, then this year switched to 8th grade US History.
Maj. Carrales, you have company here in the education profession.

Outstanding, I look forward to it. TAKS is a real issue for CAP Cadets in Texas, let us work to make it less of a problem and more of solution.