Civics test question 89 of 128 · Colonial Period and Independence
Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.
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- First Secretary of the Treasury
- One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
- Helped establish the First Bank of the United States
- Aide to General George Washington
- Member of the Continental Congress
Why this is the answer
Alexander Hamilton helped shape the early U.S. government. He wrote Federalist Papers, served as the first Secretary of the Treasury, and helped establish the First Bank of the United States.
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- 16th president of the United States
- Writer of the Declaration of Independence
- Father of the Constitution
- Third president of the United States
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