MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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drowning
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war
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duel
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illness
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Detailed explanation-1: -Alexander Hamilton’s eldest son and proudest hope for the future, Philip, died young in an ill-considered duel. After Philip’s death, his father plunged into a grief from which he never fully recovered.
Detailed explanation-2: -For the first minute, both men stood, doing nothing, both refusing to shoot. After a minute, Eacker finally raised his pistol, and Philip did the same. Eacker shot and struck Philip above his right hip. The bullet went through his body and lodged in his left arm.
Detailed explanation-3: -The next morning, George went back to Weehawken. This time he faced Philip Hamilton. Eacker shot Hamilton through in the side, and Philip passed away the following day.
Detailed explanation-4: -The duel results in a misfire and Philip is fatally shot by his opponent ("Blow Us All Away"). As he is on his deathbed, he is surrounded by his mother and father, where he is seen saying his last goodbyes before his death ("Stay Alive (Reprise)").