Who Tells Your Story?
Which piece of American currency has Hamilton's face on it?
10 dollar bill
"Just like my country, I'm _______, ________, and _______."
young, scrappy, hungry
True or False: Alexander Hamilton was born in New York.
False: He was born in St. Croix in the Caribbean
Thanks to the use of rap music, “Hamilton” is packed with more than 20,000 words or roughly 144 words per minute. If Hamilton were sung at the pace of other Broadway shows, it would last:
a) 4-6 hours
b) 6-8 hours
c) 9 hours
d) 3-4 hours
What was Hercules Mulligan's job?
Tailor
True or False - The show "Hamilton" kept Hamilton's face on his currency.
True.
"I will send a fully ______ _________ to remind you of my love."
armed battalion
How many Schuyler sisters were there in real life?
At least 5 (Angelica, Eliza, Peggy, Cornelia, & Catharine). Their mother gave birth to 15 children in all.
True or False: Lin Manuel Miranda didn't start out wanting to write a musical with Hamilton.
True - He wanted to make a mixtape.
Name at least 2 of Hamilton's jobs.
Aide de camp, soldier, in charge of a trading charter, lawyer, Secretary of the Treasury
What did Hamilton do against the British during the early part of the war that caught George Washington's attention?
Stole cannons
"He's constantly confusin', confoundin' the British henchmen. Everyone give it up for America's _______ ________ _______!"
Favorite fighting Frenchman
When he wasn't president or in the army, what was Washington's job?
Farmer
How did Lin Manuel Miranda learn about Alexander Hamilton?
Bought the Chernow biography of Hamilton at an airport on vacation after In the Heights.
What job did Burr and Hamilton do together for a very short time?
Lawyer
In which state will you find a small plaque commemorating the place where the Burr-Hamilton duel took place? *Hint - It's the same place his son's duel happened.
New Jersey
"These are wise words, enterprising men quote 'em. Don't act surprised you guys..."
"'Cause I wrote 'em"
During the Constitutional Convention, how long did Hamilton suggest senators and presidents should serve?
Life terms
How long did it take Lin Manuel Miranda to write the first two songs of Hamilton ("Alexander Hamilton" and "My Shot")?
a) 2 months
b) 2 days
c) 2 years
d) 2 weeks
c) 2 years
Who replaced the Schuyler sisters' father in the Senate?
Aaron Burr
What is one major way that Eliza carried on Hamilton's legacy after he died?
Opened an orphanage (Hamilton was orphaned as a child), interviewed soldiers he worked with, helped raise funds for his mentor, George Washington's monument in DC
What is the final line of the show?
"Who tells your story?"
Soulmates? Why do most historians believe Hamilton didn't marry Angelica instead of Eliza?
Angelica was already married when they met
If you got tickets from the Hamilton ticket lottery in NYC, how much would you have to pay per ticket?
$10 (and they're front row tickets!)
What were the 2 departments that Hamilton had to choose between after the war?
Treasury or State