Get the Money—or Die Trying. In the chaos of the American Revolution—where political unrest and economic mayhem reigned—only one figure consistently landed on top: Alexander Hamilton. Now it’s your turn. This fast-paced historical action card game throws you into a cutthroat clash of survival instincts and spending strategy, where you’ll outwit, outmaneuver, and outspend America’s original power players—Founding Fathers and Mothers alike. Your mission? Simple: rise to the top of the colonial food chain. Because in the land of Ameritocracy, fortune favors the bold.

Born in the West Indies and overcoming great adversity as a young man, Alexander Hamilton led a truly extraordinary life. After his parents died when he was a child, rich benefactors recognized his abilities and talent and sent him to New York City. He pursued a college education and soon joined the colonies' fight for independence from Great Britain. During the Revolutionary War, Hamilton became the senior aide to General George Washington. Following the war, Hamilton was an active participant of the Constitutional Convention and helped secure the Constitution's ratification through The Federalist Papers. He went on to establish the new nation’s financial system as the first Secretary of the Treasury; founded the Federalist Party; and created the U.S. Coast Guard. He died after an infamous duel on the banks of the Hudson River with Vice President Aaron Burr in 1804.

The National Archives, through its National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), has entered into a cooperative agreement with the University of Virginia Press to create the Founders Online site and make freely available online the historical documents of the Founders of the United States of America.

Through the Founders Online website, you will be able to read and search thousands of records from George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison and see firsthand the growth of democracy and the birth of the Republic.