Multiple choice

Which aspect of economic policy did Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton agree upon?

  1. The U.S. government should pass a protective tariff.

  2. The U.S. gov't should use liquor taxes to raise revenue.

  3. The U.S.gov't should pay off war debt to foreign countries.

  4. The U.S.gov't should insure deposits in the Bank of the U.S.
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Explanation

Despite their deep disagreements on the role of government, both Jefferson and Hamilton agreed that the new nation needed to establish financial credibility by paying off the debts incurred during the Revolutionary War.

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