USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What event had the greatest impact on the direction of Hamilton’s life?
A
His father leaving when he was 8.
B
Writing a letter to his father at the age of 15.
C
Getting a job as a clerk at the age of 11.
D
George Washington naming him the first secretary of the treasury.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During his short life, Hamilton achieved plenty. Some of his biggest accomplishments included helping to defeat the British in the Revolutionary War, helping to push through the U.S. Constitution, being appointed the country’s first secretary of the Treasury, and revolutionizing the nation’s financial system.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alexander Hamilton was a founding father of the United States, who fought in the American Revolutionary War, helped draft the Constitution, and served as the first secretary of the treasury. He was the founder and chief architect of the American financial system.

Detailed explanation-3: -Instead of reviving Burr’s political career, the duel helped to end it. Burr was charged with two counts of murder. After his term as vice president ended, he would never hold elective office again. And his next plot to gain power would end with charges of treason.

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