The United States of America had accumulated too much (1), from $ borrowed during the Revolutionary War. The new Secretary of the Treasury (2), decided to create a plan that allowed the (3) government in Philadelphia to help the individual states. Hamilton’s plan permitted the full repayment to all holders of US(4) that were issued during the War against England. Many of the people who held these certificates were not the original purchasers but were risk takers or (5). These men had convinced many patriotic but (6) Americans to trade in their paper certificates. Due to constant changes in the (7)of the Continental Army, many susceptible citizens were (8) to sell off their US Government paper for a discount. These citizens were offered(9) on the spot by these(10) walking, and (11) talking businessmen. Although these common Americans were initially (12) by the financial transaction, eventually they realized that they had been (13) off. The US (14) decided to pay off the certificate holders in 1791, thus enriching those men who always ended by stating, “It’s been a real (15) doing business with you today”.