MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
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Madison and Jefferson
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Jackson and Knox
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Randolph and Jefferson
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -George Washington was Hamilton’s greatest friend and greatest supporter. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were two of Hamilton’s greatest political enemies.
Detailed explanation-2: -Aaron Burr Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel. The two men fought on July 11, 1804, and Burr shot Hamilton once. Hamilton died from his wounds the next day.
Detailed explanation-3: -Opposition to Hamilton’s idea came from political rivals Thomas Jefferson and James Madison who believed the plan gave too much power to the Federal Government. Furthermore, their home state of Virginia had already paid half of its individual debt.
Detailed explanation-4: -Despite their disagreement on debt discrimination and the assumption of state debts at the outset of the new government, Hamilton remained disposed to believe in Madison’s honesty, fairness, and goodwill.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Federalists, led by Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton, wanted a strong central government, while the Anti-Federalists, led by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, advocated states’ rights instead of centralized power.