The Alexander Hamilton Quiz

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

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

He left the family destitute.

Seriously, it's hard-knock life.

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

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

Elizabethtown Academy was a grammar school.

Burr was there a bit earlier than Hamilton.

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

Hamilton became a senior insider with Washington.

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

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.

He and Eliza had 8 children.

But the lure of office kept calling...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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