MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
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Question
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Wealthy, educated, public-spirited men should lead the country.
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Farmers and planters like myself should lead the country.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Federalists believed that the country should be ruled by “best people” – educated, wealthy, public-spirited men like themselves. Such people had the time, education, and background to run the country wisely.
Detailed explanation-2: -I have faith in peoples’ goodness and wisdom. Who Should Lead Our Country? Hamilton: Wealthy, educated, public-spirited men should lead the country. Jefferson: Farmers and planters like myself should lead the country.
Detailed explanation-3: -Alexander Hamilton was a founding father of the United States, who fought in the American Revolutionary War, helped draft the Constitution, and served as the first secretary of the treasury. He was the founder and chief architect of the American financial system.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hamilton’s economic plan for the nation included establishing a national bank like that in England to maintain public credit; consolidating the states’ debts under the federal government; and enacting protective tariffs and government subsidies to encourage American manufactures.
Detailed explanation-5: -Under Hamilton’s system, senators and a national “governor” would be chosen by special electors, and would serve for life. Members of an assembly would be elected directly by citizens; each member would serve a three-year term. State governors would be chosen by the national governor.