What made Alexander Hamilton's plan to honor state- and Confederation-issued paper at face value so controversial?
A) Some of the paper notes may have been counterfeit.
B) It could lead to staggering levels of inflation.
C) It allowed foreign investors to stake a claim in the American economy.
D) It rewarded speculators with wealth.
D
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A. in a welfare state B. in a Bolshoi republic C. in a capitalist economy D. in a Cartesian society
Why did James Madison oppose the policies of his former ally, Alexander Hamilton, beginning in 1789?
A) Madison was shocked to learn about Hamilton's affair with a married woman. B) Madison believed that Hamilton's economic plans would undermine republican values. C) Madison believed that Hamilton's rigid Federalist views were encouraging partisanship. D) Madison felt that the United States should not have a Treasury Department, let alone a powerful one. E) Madison was disappointed to learn of Hamilton's refutation of their work on The Federalist.
As a result of the Treaty of Paris, North America was dominated by
A. France B. Spain C. Britain D. Portugal
How did African-Americans contribute to the struggle to end slavery?