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Alexander Hamilton: Man, Politician, Legend

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Alexander Hamilton held which public office?
a)
President
b)
Secretary of the Interior
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
2.
Alexander Hamilton's portrait appears on the:
a)
$10 Dollar Bill
b)
$20 Dollar Bill
c)
$50 Dollar Bill
d)
$5 Dollar Bill
3.
The famous Burr-Hamilton duel took place in:
a)
Albany, NY
b)
Weehawken, NJ
c)
Pittsburgh, PA
d)
Greenwich Village, New York City
4.
Alexander Hamilton led an infantry charge at the battle of:
a)
Trenton, NJ
b)
White Plains, NY
c)
Yorktown, VA
d)
Monmouth, NJ
5.

When was Hamilton born? (TIP: It is unknown, so there is two right answers!)

a)

2019

b)

1776

c)

1755

d)

1869

e)

1757

6.

Hamilton wrote how many Federalist Papers?

a)

29

b)

5

c)

51

d)

85

7.
Where is Alexander Hamilton buried?
a)
Goodleburg Cemetery
b)
Saint Loius Cemetery
c)
Oakland Cemetery
d)
Trinity Church Cemetery 
8.

How many kids did he have?

a)

90

b)

9

c)

8

d)

1

9.

How did Hamilton die?

a)

Gunshot

b)

Old age

c)

Annoyance

d)

Writing

10.

Hamilton was originally from...

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

the Carribbean

11.

Who did Alexander Hamilton marry?

a)

Elizabeth Schuyler

b)

Maria Reynolds

c)

John Laurens

d)

Angelica Schuyler

12.

How old was he when his mom died

a)

16

b)

9

c)

12

d)

14

13.
When did Hamilton start to work his first "real" job?
a)
age 11
b)
age 13
c)
age 17
d)
age 20
14.
Which of the following describes Hamilton’s problem with the Articles of Confederation?
a)
 He believed that the people should have more power.
b)
 He believed that the government should have more power.
c)
He believed that the phrasing of the document was too vague.
d)
He believed that the document made promises that couldn’t be kept.
15.

Alexander Hamilton was secretary of

(a)  

16.

Who did Hamilton back up in the Election of 1800?

a)

Aaron Burr

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Pickney

17.
Alexander Hamilton helped found the _________ Party.
a)
Green
b)
Democratic-Republican
c)
XYZ
d)
Federalist
18.

Where had Alexander Hamilton's father grown up?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Charleston

c)

Scotland

d)

England

19.

What did A. Hamilton propose to help America’s finances?

a)

Print more money

b)

States to use own currency

c)

Borrow money

d)

Set up a central bank

20.

Where did Hamilton open his law office?

a)

Washington

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Baltimore

d)

New York