Question 89 of 128 · American History · Colonial Period and Independence
Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.
Accepted answers
- First Secretary of the Treasury
- One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
- Helped establish the First Bank of the United States
- Aide to General George Washington
- Member of the Continental Congress
Any one of these is accepted, unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury, the official in charge of the new country's money, and he helped establish the First Bank of the United States. Before that he had served as an aide to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War and as a member of the Continental Congress. He was also one of the three writers of the Federalist Papers, the essays that argued for ratifying the Constitution. Name any one. Memory hook: Hamilton is the money man, the Treasury and the bank, and one of the Federalist writers.