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MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Alexander Hamilton wrote the Federalist Papers, a series of newspaper essays that helped convince a skeptical public to ratify the Constitution, with:
A
James Madison and Thomas Jefferson
B
James Madison and John Jay
C
George Washington and John Jay
D
James Madison and William Duer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Federalist Papers were written and published to urge New Yorkers to ratify the proposed United States Constitution, which was drafted in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States and a main contributor to The Federalist essays. Hamilton made the decision to publish a series of essays defending the proposed Constitution and to explain in detail its principles.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Federalist Papers were a series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the pen name “Publius.” This guide compiles Library of Congress digital materials, external websites, and a print bibliography.

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