Question

What was Alexander Hamilton’s main reason for insisting that all the nation’s debts must be paid in full?
• so the country could borrow in the future
• so the country would be seen as a world leader
• because many citizens needed the money
• because the nation had a moral obligation to do so

Answer 1

Alexander Hamilton's main reason for insisting that all the nation’s debts must be paid in full was **to ensure the country could borrow in the future**. He believed that honoring the nation's debts would establish the creditworthiness of the United States, allowing it to obtain funding more easily in the future when it needed to address other financial needs or investments.