Friends, Family and Enemies
The general Hamilton served under as a trusted assistant
Who is general George Washington?
What is King's College (Columbia)?
As the first Secretary of the Treasury, this person would go on to establish the National Bank
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
The nation which Alexander lived in before moving to NYC
What is St. Croix?
The president who Lin-Manuel performed an early script of Hamilton for in the White House
Who is Barack Obama?
A political rival of Hamilton, although Hamilton would go on to endorse this Virginian in the election of 1800
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The name of the young senator who took the New York Senate seat from Hamilton's father in law
Who is Aaron Burr?
The belief in this type of government was support by Hamilton and other Federalists
What is a strong, centralized government?
At the age of 12, Hamilton lost this very important person
Who is Rachel Faucett (Alexander Hamilton's mother)?
The American son of Puerto Rican immigrant parents who showed the world the impact early immigrants had in America's formation through the creation of his play "Hamilton"
Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?
The person Hamilton was tragically killed by
Who is Aaron Burr?
The profession Hamilton practiced in New York for many years
What is a lawyer?
This Federalist and Hamilton did not get along, and it could be argued that this tension led to the downfall of the Federalist party
Who is John Adams?
Hamilton recalls nearly dying to this type of natural disaster as a child
What is a hurricane?
A key general in the American Revolutionary war from France and friends with Hamilton
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
The woman who would put aside her pride to carry out great achievements despite how her husband, Hamilton, had treated her
Who is Elizabeth Schuyler?
Hamilton was buried at the cemetery of this church in New York
What is Trinity Church?
The two men who wrote the Federalist Papers along with Hamilton, famously defending the new Constitution of the United States
Who are John Jay and James Madison?
A young Alex held this job position, strengthening his writing skills
What is a clerk?
The position of Hamilton's gun as he lost his final duel (at least according to the play)
What is aimed at the sky?
The newspaper which discredited federalists as simply being "rivals to the republican party"
What is the National Gazette?
The wealthy New York family that Hamilton would marry into
What is the Schuyler family?
At the Constitutional Convention, Hamilton revealed these and explained them in great detail
What are the plans for his own form of government? or
What are the plans for a strong form of government?
The thing Hamilton believed would get him out of poverty and put a reputation behind his name
What is a war?
This iconic song verse was placed by Lin-Manuel to inspire immigrants as immigration policy was a very volatile issue upon the play's release (2015)
What is "Immigrants, we get the job done"?