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When did Hamilton pass away?

  • 1865

  • 1875

  • 1855

  • 1880

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Hamilton passed away in 1865, at the age of 77. He was a prominent American military officer, politician, and statesman. He served as the first Secretary of the Treasury under President George Washington and played a key role in the establishment of the American financial system. Hamilton's economic policies, known as the Hamiltonian system, emphasized a strong central government, a national bank, and protective tariffs.
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