Hamilton Notes Quiz

The document contains a 10 question quiz about Alexander Hamilton and key facts regarding his life and accomplishments. The questions cover topics like the battles he participated in, his early career, his recruitment of James Madison to write the Federalist Papers, who killed him in a duel, his views on national debt, his ideas to help George Washington as his assistant during the American Revolution, the Compromise of 1790, his position in George Washington's cabinet, the state he represented in Congress, and why he resigned his position under the Articles of Confederation.

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Hamilton Notes Quiz

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1. Name the battle in which Alexander Hamilton helped secure victory.
a. Lexington
b. Bunker Hill
c. Boston
d. Yorktown
2. What was Alexander Hamilton’s first job as a teenager?
a. organized slaves on a sugar cane plantation
b. worked as a clerk in a shipping company
c. worked in as a fishmonger in the local market
d. worked in a local bank
3. Name the other two men that Hamilton recruited to write the Federalist
Papers.
a. James Madison and George Washington
b. James Madison and Thomas Jefferson
c. James Madison and Roger Sherman
d. James Madison and John Jay
4. Who is credited with killing Alexander Hamilton?
a. Aaron Burr
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. John Jay
d. Roger Sherman
5. Why did Hamilton believe that a national debt would be a “blessing” for
America?
a. Debt would cause Britain to stop colonizing in the western territories.
b. Debt would force the new government to negotiate with European
countries for trade.
c. Debt, if payed off, would raise America’s standing in the world and justify
taxation.
d. None of the above.
6. List two ideas that Hamilton had to help George Washington as his “Aid de
Camp” (assistant) during the American Revolution.
a. Hamilton had French friends or connections, and he could write congress
to request more supplies.
b. Hamilton wanted to use a three pronged strategy against the British army.
c. Hamilton wanted to incorporate the British naval command as spies.
d. Hamilton wanted to use the port at Boston to destroy the British navy.
7. What was the “Compromise of 1790”?
a. Hamilton’s debt plan would be approved and the nation’s capital would be
moved from New York City to Washington.
b. Hamilton’s debt plan would not be approved and the nation’s capital would
be moved from New York City to Washington.
c. Hamilton’s debt plan would be approved, the national bank would not be
approved and the capital would be moved from New York City to
Washington.
d. None of the above.
8. What was Hamilton’s position in George Washington’s presidential cabinet?
a. Secretary of State
b. Secretary of Education
c. Secretary of Agriculture
d. Secretary of the Treasury
9. Which state did Alexander Hamilton represent at the Congress of
Confederation?
a. New Jersey
b. Rhode Island
c. Massachusetts
d. New York
10. Why did Hamilton resign as a representative under the Articles of
Confederation?
a. He wanted to open a new bank in Washington.
b. He wanted to work for the national newspaper, the National Gazette.
c. He was frustrated with the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
d. He was frustrated with the new president of the United States.