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Who Was Alexander Hamilton?
Who Was Alexander Hamilton?
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Quiz on basic facts about our nation's first Treasury Secretary, and what made him distinguished.
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1
Hamilton was orphaned by the time he was a teenager.
True
False
2
Because of Hamilton, every state uses:
the same currency
the iPhone
electricity
the same governor
3
Alexander Hamilton died in a duel fought with:
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Paul Revere
Aaron Burr
4
During the American Revolution, Hamilton came to the attention of General George Washington because ______.
he was very popular
he had excellent writing skills
he was so good at touch football
he really knew how to ride a horse
5
He was very smart, so young Alexander was sent to New York to complete his education.
True
False
6
Hamilton created a plan for the federal government to pay the states' debts from the war.
False
True
7
He wrote The Federalist essays to convince New Yorkers to support:
public schools
free WiFi
the Constitution
higher taxes
8
Hamilton wanted the states to be more powerful than the federal government.
False
True
9
Working as a teenager in a busy trading house, young Alexander learned a lot about _________.
different currencies
pirates
Chinese food
how to draw a map
10
Where was Alexander Hamilton born?
Washington, D.C.
the Hawaiian Islands
St. Kitts in the Caribbean
New York City
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Hamilton was named the new nation's first:
Speaker of the House
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Treasury
Vice President
