3. Alexander Hamilton was President Washington's Secretary of the Treasury. He had a plan for the federal government to assume all the debts from the Revolution. Congress had previously said it would not pay
the debts because it had no money. The bill would not pass Congress unless Thomas Jefferson provided
some support, and Jefferson was opposed to the bill. This conflict was settled by compromise.
a.
Which of the following was the compromise they reached?
if Jefferson did not support the bill, c. If Jefferson supported the bill, the new
Hamilton's Federalist Party would oppose federal capital would be built in the South
him in the next election.
where Jefferson wanted it.
b. Jefferson was convinced by Hamilton that d. Washington told Jefferson he would have
it was his patriotic duty to support the to leave the cabinet if he did not support
bill.
the bill.