Which of the following statements is true? Select one:

a. While Thomas Jefferson was George Washington's Secretary of State, Alexander Hamilton was George Washington's Secretary of Treasury.

b. While Alexander Hamilton was George Washington's Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson was George Washington's Secretary of Treasury.

c. Alexander Hamilton was not in George Washington's cabinet.

d. Thomas Jefferson was not in George Washington's cabinet.

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Estrella Gibson

11 May, 11:51

Which of the following statements is true? Select one:

a. While Thomas Jefferson was George Washington's Secretary of State, Alexander Hamilton was George Washington's Secretary of Treasury.

b. While Alexander Hamilton was George Washington's Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson was George Washington's Secretary of Treasury.

c. Alexander Hamilton was not in George Washington's cabinet.

d. Thomas Jefferson was not in George Washington's cabinet.

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Jillian Thornton · Answer 1

"a. While Thomas Jefferson was George Washington's Secretary of State, Alexander Hamilton was George Washington's Secretary of Treasury" Is true. This close relationship bore one of the most heated rivalries in American history: Jefferson vs. Hamilton.