WorksheetsHamilton
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 33mins
When does Hamilton take place?
During WWI
During the Civil War
During the American Revolution
During WWII
What happened to Alexander Hamilton's mother?
She died of a fever
She left Alexander and his father
She died in labor
She had a busy career
What happened to Hamilton's father?
He died of a fever
He was a general in the war
He left Alexander and his mother
He travelled frequently
Who was the first person Hamilton met in 1776?
Aaron Burr
General Lafayette
Hercules Mulligan
John Laurens
Hamilton was originally from...
France
Great Britain
Spain
the Carribbean
Who did Alexander Hamilton marry?
Elizabeth Schuyler
Maria Reynolds
John Laurens
Angelica Schuyler
Who are the Schuyler Sisters?
Angelica
Eliza
Anna
Elsa
Peggy
Angelica sings Satisfied after we see Eliza and Hamilton get married. Why is this song so shocking?
Hamilton and Burr duel
Angelica reveals feelings for Hamilton
Eliza is pregnant with Phillip
The revolution ends
Why was the American Revolution fought?
To lower taxes
To dump tea into the Boston Harbor
To oppose British control of the American colonies
To hurt King George's feelings :(
In You'll Be Back, King George says, "The price of my love is not a price that you're willing to pay." What is he referring to?
George Washington did not pay him
Angelica Schuyler did not love him back
King George's love is priceless
Colonists were protesting the taxes being imposed
Who was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?
Ben Franklin
King George III
Paul Revere
George Washington
What is Alexander so good at? What does he do like he's running out of time?
Shoot
Argue
Talk
Write
Hamilton wrote how many Federalist Papers?
29
5
51
85
Which of Hamilton's friends was the "spy" on the inside?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Aaron Burr
Hercules Mulligan
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Sam Adams
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Which battle ended the Revolutionary War? (The American and French surrounded them and Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington)
Yorktown
Saratoga
Trenton
Bunker Hill
John Laurens and General Lee have a duel. Laurens shoots Lee in the side. What is the cause of the duel?
General Lee offended Alexander Hamilton
General Lee was speaking poorly of Washington's leadership
General Lee said something mean about Laurens' mother
No one knows why
What is Hamilton's job after the war ends? What does he do?
Lawyer; He works on the U.S. Constitution
Lawyer; He defends war criminals
General; He goes on to lead more troops in France
President; He leads the nation
Which department does George Washington ask Alexander Hamilton to run?
State Department
Treasury
Agriculture
Education
What do Madison, Jefferson, and Burr accuse Hamilton of doing?
Stealing money from the government to pay off James Reynolds
Having an affair with Maria Reynolds
Speaking poorly of Washington's leadership
Spying for the British government
Who did Alexander Hamilton have an affair with?
John Laurens
Maria Reynolds
Elizabeth Reynolds
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton tries to prove he is innocent of stealing money by writing a series of essays about his affair. This is known as the _____________.
Federalist Papers
Reynolds Pamphlet
Common Sense
Declaration of Independence
Why does Eliza burn her letters from Alexander Hamilton after finding out about his affair?
Fire - Eliza enjoys lighting fires
Pride - She is embarrassed about the letters
Privacy - She doesn't want the world to know how she feels
Revenge - Eliza burns them so Alexander cannot read them again
Who becomes president in the Election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
What is the main cause of Jefferson winning the election of 1800?
Hamilton's endorsement
No one likes Burr
His foreign policy plan
Washington appoints him
Who Killed Alexander Hamilton?
Aaron Burr
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
Why do Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr finally duel?
Aaron Burr wants to be the head of the Treasury Department
Aaron Burr said something unkind about Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton has been secretly working with enemies of Burr
Alexander Hamilton has prevented Burr from winning the presidency
After Hamilton's death, Eliza works hard to carry out his legacy. What does she open in New York City?
An orphanage
A kitchen
An animal adoption center
A homeless shelter
What is context?
A competition between two people
American Revolution
Historical, social, or cultural details that add meaning to a story and help it to be fully understood
When you don't know what a word means
Which of the following is NOT part of Hamilton's historical context?
The Revolutionary War
The work of Alexander Hamilton
The Civil War
The creation of the early government of the United States
What does it mean to make a modern adaptation or modern retelling of a story?
to change details of the story to make it more relevant or more entertaining (to "remix" it)
to put a story into your own words
to summarize a story
to write a sequel to a story
Which of the following is NOT a way in which Hamilton has adapted the biography of Alexander Hamilton for a modern audience?
The play is a musical that includes modern rap styles, beat-boxing, electronic music, and rap battles
The play is a word-for-word copy of the original biography
The cast is multi-racial and multi-cultural, and includes women and people of color in prominent roles
The musical includes a heavy focus on love, romance, death, and uses historical facts to support the drama around these events
Why do authors adapt historical or classical stories for a modern audience?
To make money off of someone else's work
Because they can't think of their own stories to write
To keep stories and the lessons they teach us about history and life fresh in the minds of new generations of people
To make up silly songs
