Which of the following is true of Alexander Hamilton?
A. He trusted the ability of common people to participate in government.
B. He believed that people were motivated primarily by economic self-interest.
C. Rather than viewing the American republic as one nation, he saw it as a collection of sovereign states loosely bound together by a contractual agreement.
D. His optimism about America's future was based on his belief that most people put the common good above their own personal desires.
Answer: B
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