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Written by Allison Dolan
“Alexander Hamilton” sets up the Founding Father’s biography. According to the song lyrics, although born impoverished, Hamilton grows up to be:
Lin-Manuel Miranda (center) and the company of Hamilton.
Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton (center) with the company of Hamilton. Photo by Joan Marcus.
A hero and a scholar
A general and grandfather
A banker and a father

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In "My Shot," Alexander Hamilton tells his new friends Lafayette, Mulligan, and Laurens that he possesses:
Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos, and Lin-Manuel Miranda in Hamilton.
Daveed Diggs as Lafayette, Okieriete Onaodowan as Mulligan, Anthony Ramos as Laurens, and Lin-Manuel Miranda as Hamilton in Hamilton. Photo by Joan Marcus.
A lot of books, but no college
A lot of skills, but no knowledge
A lot of brains, but no polish

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Angelica schools Aaron Burr on her current interests in "The Schuyler Sisters." According to Angelica, she's been reading:
Phillipa Soo, Elise Renee Goldsberry, and Jasmine Cephas Jones in Hamilton
Phillipa Soo as Eliza, Renée Elise Goldsberry as Angelica, and Jasmine Cephas Jones as Peggy in Hamilton. Photo by Joan Marcus.
Poor Richard's Almanack by Benjamin Franklin
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
The Freedom of Will by Jonathan Edwards

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On the brink of war, King George warns the revolutionaries "You'll Be Back." In case they disagree, he promises to remind them of his love (and power) by sending them:
Jonathan Groff in Hamilton.
Jonathan Groff as King George in Hamilton. Photo by Joan Marcus.
A fleet of loaded galleons
A fully armed battalion
A team of angry stallions

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In his attempt to woo Hamilton to accept a position as his "Right Hand Man," George Washington explains that, in comparison to the British troops, his own military forces are "outgunned, outmanned, outnumbered," and
Christopher Jackson and the company of Hamilton.
Christopher Jackson (center) as George Washington with the company of Hamilton. Photo by Joan Marcus.
Outplanned
Outspanned
Outmatched

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As Aaron Burr waits to start his life with Theodosia, her husband is fighting alongside British troops in:
Leslie Odom Jr. in Hamilton.
Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr in Hamilton.
Virginia
Florida
Georgia

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In "That Would Be Enough," Eliza begs Alexander to stay with his growing family, telling him, "Look around, look around at how lucky we are":
Phillipa Soo and Lin-Manuel Miranda in Hamilton.
Phillipa Soo as Eliza and Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton. Photo by Joan Marcus.
To be in love right now
To be at peace right now
To be alive right now

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In "What'd I Miss," Thomas Jefferson returns home from Paris to serve as President Washington's first:
Daveed Diggs (center) as Thomas Jefferson with the company of Hamilton.
Daveed Diggs (center) as Thomas Jefferson with the company of Hamilton. Photo by Joan Marcus.
Secretary of State
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Treasury

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Aaron Burr longs to secure a place in "The Room Where It Happens," but he unhappily finds himself left out of negotiations that decide:
Leslie Odom Jr. (center) and the company of Hamilton.
Leslie Odom Jr. (center) as Aaron Burr with the company of Hamilton. Photo by Joan Marcus.
The Treaty of Paris
The location of the U.S. capital
The Three-Fifths Compromise

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Eliza works tirelessly to honor her husband's memory after his death. In the show's finale, what accomplishment does Eliza say makes her most proud?
The original Broadway company of Hamilton.
The original Broadway company of Hamilton. Photo by Joan Marcus.
Interviewing all of the soldiers who fought with her husband
Raising funds to build the Washington Monument
Establishing the first private orphanage in New York City

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