Question

The Southern states did not agree with Hamilton’s plan to pay off state debts. Which of the following statements best summarizes how Hamilton was able to win the Southern States over?(1 point) Responses
1. He promised that they could keep slavery.
2. He offered to support the Southern states' goal of having the nation's capital be in located in the South.
3. He promised that they could be in charge of the Treasury Department He promised that they could be in charge of the Treasury Department
4. He promised to give the Southern states more federal money

Answer 1

2. He offered to support the Southern states' goal of having the nation's capital be located in the South.

This is the correct summary of the compromise Alexander Hamilton reached with the Southern states. In order to win their support for his plan to pay off state debts, Hamilton agreed to a deal, which is often referred to as the Compromise of 1790, made with Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, wherein he secured the necessary Southern votes in exchange for moving the nation’s capital to a location on the Potomac River, between Maryland and Virginia, which would become Washington, D.C. This compromise thus helped garner the support of Southern states for his financial plan.