Alexander Hamilton quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   What did Alexander Hamilton secure by agreeing to a capital in the South?

   Answer: Assumption of state debts

   Why: Jefferson later recalled arranging the compromise over dinner with Hamilton and Madison at his home.

2. 2 Medium

   Which battle saw Alexander Hamilton lead a night bayonet charge?

   Answer: Battle of Yorktown

   Why: Desperate for military glory, Hamilton successfully lobbied Washington for a field command, leading the assault on Redoubt 10.

3. 3 Hard

   Which New York governor led the state's Anti-Federalists against Hamilton?

   Answer: George Clinton

   Why: Clinton opposed the ratification of the US Constitution, prompting Hamilton to write many of the Federalist Papers in response.

4. 4 Easy

   What alleged wrongdoing led Hamilton to confess his affair in 1792?

   Answer: Illegal securities speculation

   Why: Hamilton made the affair public in his 1797 Reynolds Pamphlet to rebut allegations of financial wrongdoing.

5. 5 Medium

   On which island was Alexander Hamilton born?

   Answer: Nevis

   Why: Unlike most of his fellow Founding Fathers who were born in the Thirteen Colonies, Hamilton immigrated from the West Indies.

6. 6 Hard

   Which U.S. service grew out of Hamilton's Revenue Marine?

   Answer: Coast Guard

   Why: The Revenue Marine was created to collect customs duties and combat smuggling, serving as the nation's only armed maritime force for years.