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Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

Answer. Any of these is accepted.
First Secretary of the Treasury
  • Also accepted
  • 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
Remember it: Hamilton is on the $10 bill because he was first at the Treasury.
En español
Alexander Hamilton es famoso por muchas cosas. Mencione una.
  • Primer secretario del Tesoro
  • Uno de los autores de los Documentos Federalistas
  • Ayudó a establecer el Primer Banco de Estados Unidos
  • Ayudante del general George Washington
  • Miembro del Congreso Continental

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Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2025 civics test. Last reviewed September 5, 2026. Report a problem with this question.

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This is question 89 of 128 on the 2025 USCIS civics test, in the section Colonial period and independence.

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