USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the first person Hamilton met in 1776?
A
Aaron Burr
B
General Lafayette
C
Hercules Mulligan
D
John Laurens
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1775, Hamilton drilled with a volunteer company of militia, and was made captain of an artillery company in March 1776. In the American Revolutionary War, he fought at the battles of Kip’s Bay, White Plains, Trenton, and Princeton.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hamilton and Burr had an acrimonious relationship that dated to 1791, when Burr defeated Hamilton’s father-in-law, Gen. Philip John Schuyler, for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Burr incurred the enmity of Hamilton, who subsequently tried to thwart his political aspirations on numerous occasions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sharp, sophisticated Jared Dixon is a splendidly calm, cool and collected presence as Aaron Burr in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking musical “Hamilton, ” continuing through Feb.

Detailed explanation-4: -However, other sources say that he thought that Hamilton had brought his death upon himself and did not feel remorse for killing him. There are also accounts of Burr seeming to retain his anger toward Hamilton even many years after the duel, again suggesting a lack of remorse.

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