Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

Short answer: First Secretary of the Treasury

This is question 89 of the 2025 civics test. The officer asks it out loud, and you say one answer.

2025 test, question 89 · The founders

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First Secretary of the Treasury
In 1789 he became the first head of the Treasury, the department that manages the country’s money.
One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
He wrote many of the Federalist Papers (1787 and 1788) with James Madison and John Jay.
Helped establish the First Bank of the United States
In 1791 he helped start the first national bank.
Aide to General George Washington
In the war for independence he worked closely with General Washington.
Member of the Continental Congress
He was a member of the Continental Congress, the national government in the war years.

treasury: the government department that manages money

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Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

The official answers (2025 test): 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.

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