United StatesQuestion 89 (2025 list) · Colonial period and independence
Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.
- aSecond president of the United States
- bWriter of the Declaration of Independence
- cFirst Chief Justice of the United States
- dFirst Secretary of the TreasuryCorrect answer
Why?
Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury. You could also say he wrote some of the Federalist Papers, helped establish the First Bank of the United States, or was an aide to George Washington.
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