USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hamilton entered what college in1774?
A
George Washington University
B
Princeton
C
Columbia University
D
King’s College
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hamilton began his preparation for college at a grammar school in New Jersey and enrolled in King’s College in 1774.

Detailed explanation-2: -King’s College, now called Columbia University, is one of the oldest university colleges of the United States. Founded in 1754, it educated some of the most influential or famous people in American history, such as Alexander Hamilton and his son, Philip Hamilton.

Detailed explanation-3: -He entered King’s College in the fall of 1774, where he pursued studies in mathematics, wrote pamphlets in support of the Continental Congress, and gave speeches applauding the Boston Tea Party.

Detailed explanation-4: -Columbia University, major private institution of higher education in New York, New York, U.S. It is one of the Ivy League schools. Founded in 1754 as King’s College, it was renamed Columbia College when it reopened in 1784 after the American Revolution. It became Columbia University in 1912.

Detailed explanation-5: -He was only 17 at the time. In 1775 he withdrew from his college studies and founded a volunteer military company. On March 14, 1776, Hamilton was commissioned Captain of the New York Provincial Company of Artillery. He exhibited great skill and intelligence in his duties with artillery, and Nathanael Greene noticed.

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