MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Hamilton
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Jefferson
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hamilton and others who favoured a loose interpretation of the Constitution and a strong central government formed the Federalist Party in 1791.
Detailed explanation-2: -Best type of government: Hamilton was a strong supporter of a powerful central or federal government. His belief was that a governmental power should be concentrated in the hands of those few men who had the talent and intelligence to govern properly for the good of all the people.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hamilton wanted the federal government to have greater power than state governments. A strong federal government, he argued, was needed to increase commerce. It would also be able to restrain mob violence like that of the Whiskey Rebellion.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hamilton sought a strong central government acting in the interests of commerce and industry. He brought to public life a love of efficiency, order and organization.
Detailed explanation-5: -Hamilton sought to create a stable financial foundation for the nation and increase the power of the central government. He pushed for the national government to assume state debts, which would bind creditors to the federal government.