Alexander Hamilton believed that a major role of the Federal Government was to

a. establish and control public schools.

b. support and encourage business and industry.

c. promote the superiority of the agrarian way of life.

d. limit its activities by allowing the states to make important national decisions.

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Rigoberto Christensen

2 April, 14:01

Alexander Hamilton believed that a major role of the Federal Government was to

a. establish and control public schools.

b. support and encourage business and industry.

c. promote the superiority of the agrarian way of life.

d. limit its activities by allowing the states to make important national decisions.

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Joanna Morse · Answer 1

The answer is letter b. support and encourage business and industry. He was also a strong believer in centralized government and added that the implied powers of the Constitution gave government the authority to establish a national bank that gained him the support of bankers and businessmen.