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2025 Civics Test · Question 89 of 128
Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.
En español: Alexander Hamilton es famoso por muchas cosas. Mencione una. — ver en español
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Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)
- 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
Why this is the answerFirst Secretary of the Treasury — he built the country’s money system, which is why his face is on the $10 bill. He was also a Federalist Papers writer, so one fact answers two questions.
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