1. the West Indies
   New York state
2. New Jersey

He was born on the islands of Nevis.

1. 1755
   1757
2. Uh, 1755 or 1757?

There's evidence to support both 1755 and 1757 as Hamilton's birthdate, so guess away.

1. His father was an actor.
   His mother was married to someone who wasn't his father.
2. His parents eloped without their folks' blessing.

She had left (or been kicked out) of her marriage when she met James Hamilton, Alexander's father.

1. fought those who lodged charges of bigamy towards his wife
   became a successful landowner
2. left the family when Hamilton was a child

He left the family destitute.

1. he later inherited a fortune from
   committed suicide months later
2. sent him to America for formal education

Seriously, it's hard-knock life.

1. that Hamilton and Stevens had an enduring affair
   that Hamilton and Stevens were half-brothers
2. that Stevens was Hamilton's biological father

Thomas Stevens' son and Hamilton looked uncannily alike, and it was long rumored that Thomas Stevens and Hamilton's mother Rachel had an affair.

1. He had to cook his company's books.
   He was left in charge of the office he was clerking for while the owner went abroad.
2. He was elected mayor of St. Croix.

Imagine being put in charge of the office you're interning for. As a 16-year old.

1. Harvard
   Columbia
2. Elizabethtown Academy

Elizabethtown Academy was a grammar school.

1. John Quincy Adams
   Thomas Jefferson
2. Aaron Burr

Burr was there a bit earlier than Hamilton.

1. Princeton
   Harvard
2. Columbia

Although it was King's College then, Hamilton attended what is now Columbia University.

1. brainstorm a national anthem
   join General George Washington as an aide
2. stop annoying his other officers by breaking out in song

Hamilton became a senior insider with Washington.

1. that all the states should be named after native birds
   presidents and senators could serve life terms
2. that women should vote

The suggestion made a few people think he was getting suspiciously close to suggesting a monarchy.

1. the Constitution of the United States
   the Declaration of Independence
2. both

Hamilton is the one leaning into Benjamin Franklin in Howard Chandler Christy's famous "Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States" painting.

1. Elizabeth Schuyler, from a posh New York family
   Martha Washington's niece
2. no one, and had a reputation as a swinging bachelor his whole life

He and Eliza had 8 children.

1. as a farmer
   as a lawyer
2. as an accountant

But the lure of office kept calling…

1. John Jay and James Madison
   John Jay and Thomas Jefferson
2. John Adams and James Madison

Hamilton wrote the bulk of the papers, but Jay and Madison both contributed.

1. Hilarious
   Publius
2. Americanus Rex

To honor Publius Valerius Publicola's founding of the Roman Republic.

1. government should play a small, decentralized role
   the Constitution should be ratified
2. government should be for the people, but not by the people

Remember that Hamilton, Monroe and Jay were all trying to get the Constitution ratified, so the Papers were essentially campaign materials.

1. Flintrock Dominus
   Talemander Gamilson
2. Caesar

Too bad he chose Caesar, because Flintrock Dominus might've really whipped the crowd into a frenzy.

1. Secretary of State
   Secretary of the Treasury
2. Secretary of the Interior

Hamilton became the Boy Banking Wonder. (No one called him that.)

1. a National Bank
   a National Mint
2. both

Although the National Bank didn't last long, the National Mint became an important part of the American economy.

1. the Federalist Party
   the Republican Party
2. the Democratic Party

Although he wasn't a fan of political parties, Hamilton eventually led the Federalists.

1. John Adams
   James Monroe
2. Thomas Jefferson

Hamilton even tried to subvert Adams' nomination for president, although they were members of the same party.

1. published a hit piece on Adams' character
   promised Aaron Burr he would help elect him
2. threw his own hat into the nominating ring

Although it was meant to be privately shared, good old Aaron Burr published "The Public Conduct and Character of John Adams, Esq., President of the United States" — putting another nail in Hamilton's political coffin.

1. embezzlement scandal
   sex scandal
2. bribery scandal

In 1797, Hamilton was outed for an affair with a married woman, whose husband was linked to financial fraud. By publishing his letters to her, Hamilton proved he didn't commit any crime — but did have to acknowledge the affair.

1. neither
   Hamilton
2. Jefferson

Jefferson was a nemesis of the Federalist Party (and Hamilton), but Hamilton was none-too-pleased with Burr's publication. While the Federalists elected Hamilton, they were largely dismissive and distrustful of him from that point on.

1. He drew a political cartoon portraying Burr as a weasel.
   He had an affair with Burr's wife.
2. He supported Burr's Republican opponent when Burr ran for governor of New York.

Although Hamilton's opposition probably didn't influence the election, Burr did lose.

1. the lack of endorsement in the gubernatorial election
   claims that Hamilton held a "despicable opinion" of him
2. a rumor that Hamilton was going to publish a pamphlet detailing Burr's ineptitude as a politician

A newspaper published that Hamilton claimed at a dinner party that he couldn't stand Burr.

1. both men
   only Burr
2. neither; Hamilton was wounded by a bullet from Burr's son

Only Hamilton was hit, however, and died on July 12, 1804 of his wounds.

1. Just call me A-Ham.
   Hamilton!
2. Alexander Hamilton. My name is Alexander Hamilton.

If you don't get the question, just you wait. JUST YOU WAIT.