The Play
The Biography
Vocabulary
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Hamilton uses this specific number to describe how many "diff'rent fronts" he and Jefferson have fought on.

75

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He resented Hamilton for being Washington's closest adviser, a role he felt belonged to the Vice President.

John Adams

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This word describes behaving in an uncontrolled or unreasonable way

unhinged
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The first song ever played in space was this holiday tune, performed by astronauts on a smuggled harmonica in 1965.

Jingle Bells

200

This group repeats the name "Burr!" to show that public interest and momentum are building.

the Ensemble (or Voters

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Hamilton justified "smashing" his own party by stating this was more important than party loyalty.

the public good (or the country)

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In the text, Madison says an endorsement might do this to Jefferson's reputation, meaning to "save" it

redeem

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Jefferson was called a Francophile because he loved France, but he was also obsessed with this "cheesy" pasta he helped popularize in America

mac n cheese

300

Burr's primary campaign strategy, which involves saying very little while appearing friendly.

What is "Talk less, smile more"

300

Hamilton campaigned for this "other" Federalist to weaken John Adams's chances of winning

Pinckney

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Hamilton expressed his "disgust" and this 7-letter word, meaning a feeling of frustration or annoyance caused by failure or disappointment.

chagrin

300

When this volcano erupted in 79 AD, it preserved the city of Pompeii so perfectly that archaeologists found 2,000-year-old loaves of this still in the ovens.

bread

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Hamilton's final reason for choosing Jefferson, stating that while he disagrees with him, Jefferson has these.

beliefs (or principles)

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Paragraph 1 states these two states passed resolutions allowing them to ignore federal laws.

Virginia and Kentucky

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Jefferson uses this term to mock the idea that he loves France more than America.

Francophile

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These "orange" snacks were actually invented in the 1930s as a way to use up leftover animal feed and "puffed" corn byproducts.

Cheetos

500

At the end of the play, Jefferson suggests changing this rule so the runner-up doesn't get this job.

Vice President

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This author wrote Alexander Hamilton: The Making of America to provide a factual account of his life.

Teri Kanefield

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Madison uses this verb to describe Burr giving confusing or unclear responses to questions.

obfuscates

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In 2015, this 5-letter word meaning "a small digital image or icon" was named the Oxford Dictionary "Word of the Year," but the "word" was actually just a picture of someone crying with laughter.

Emoji

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