The Founding Fathers
the first Secretary of the Treasury
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
Hamilton’s face appears on this U.S. dollar bill.
What is the ten-dollar bill?
The American Revolution was fought against this country.
What is Great Britain?
This sister married Alexander Hamilton.
Who is Eliza Schulyer?
Wrote the Declaration of Independence and appears as Hamilton’s rival
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Hamilton wanted to create this institution to manage the country’s finances
What is the National Bank?
Before the war, Hamilton was a student and worked in this type of trade company
What is a shipping company?
This sister sings that she’s “looking for a mind at work.”
Who is Angelica Schuyler?
This Founding Father was the first president of the United States and Hamilton’s mentor
Who is George Washington?
Many Americans disagreed with Hamilton’s plan because they feared it gave too much power to this.
What is the Federal Government?
Hamilton served as an aide-de-camp (assistant) to this general
Who is George Washington?
This is the city where the sisters are introduced in the song “The Schuyler Sisters.”
What is New York City?
This man killed Hamilton in a duel in 1804.
Who is Aaron Burr?
Hamilton believed in paying off these to build trust with other countries and investors
What are debts?
This battle was the final major victory for the Americans in 1781
What is the battle of Yorktown?
After Hamilton’s death, Eliza helped start this type of organization for children.
What is an orphanage?
Hamilton helped write this important collection of essays supporting the U.S. Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
Jefferson and Madison made a deal with Hamilton to move the capital here in exchange for his financial plan
What is Washington D.C.
This country helped America win its independence
What is France?
The Schuyler family was from this U.S. state.