Hamilton's Accomplishments
As the first secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton is honored on this US currency.
What is the $10 bill?
Although he claimed "I am not throwing away my shot!," in the end he does just that.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This actor delivers some of the fastest raps of the show as the Marquis de Lafayette in the first Act, but played this character in Act 2.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Aaron Burr, feeling left out and in search of more power, sings about wanting to be in this room.
What is The Room Where it Happens?
He not only wrote the lyrics for the musical, but also starred as the title role when the musical Hamilton debuted on Broadway.
Who is Lin Manuel Miranda?
Hamilton served as one of New York’s delegates to this assembly in 1787.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
One of his most iconic lines is sweet and simple: "Awesome. Wow."
Who is King George?
John Laurens dies at the end of Act 1, but the actor playing him continues as this character in Act 2.
Who is Philip Hamilton?
In this song, George Washington recruits Hamilton to serve as his aide de camp.
What is Right Hand Man?
DAILY DOUBLE
Hamilton didn't start out as a musical, but rather it started off as this type of concept album that is a throwback to the 1980s.
What is a Mix Tape?
Hamilton commanded a battalion during this famous Revolutionary War battle, helping secure victory for the Patriots.
What is Yorktown?
She declares, "You want a revolution? I want a revelation!"
Who is Angelica Schuyler?
The actor appearing as James Madison in Act 2 plays this role in Act 1.
Who is Hercules Mulligan?
This song, which is the longest in the musical and features snippets of several other songs, ends Act 1. It describes Hamilton's personality as this.
What is Non-Stop?
These documents, many of which can be found in the Library of Congress, were useful to the creator of Hamilton when he was creating the musical lyrics.
What are primary source documents?
After the war, Hamilton went back to New York and worked in this career.
What is a lawyer?
In 'Wait For It', this character sings "I am inimitable. I am an original."
Who is Aaron Burr?
In the original cast, Jasmine Cephas Jones plays Maria Reynolds in Act 2. In Act 1, she plays this role.
Who is Peggy Schuyler?
In this rap battle, Jefferson and Hamilton debate whether or not to offer aid to France in their war with Great Britain.
What is Cabinet Battle #2?
There are areas where the creator of Hamilton takes artistic license, straying from historical accuracy but maintaining the essence of the time.
What is historical integrity?
DAILY DOUBLE
Hamilton was one of the founders of this New York organization that opposed slavery and sought to better the lives of Black New Yorkers.
What is the New York Manumission Society?
He says the following: “It’s such a blunder sometimes it makes me wonder why I ever bring the thunder.”
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Though he only has one role to play in Hamilton, and a brief one at that, you may have recognized this character's voice from the animated movie Frozen.
Who is King George?
The rules for dueling are laid out in this song, which is a play on a Biblical list.
What is "Ten Duel Commandments"?
The author of the biography on Alexander Hamilton that inspired the musical's creation.
Who is Ron Chernow?