Question

12. Why did Thomas Jefferson oppose Alexander Hamilton's plan for creating a national bank? Select all that apply.(2 points)
Responses

He thought a national bank was necessary for the government to collect taxes and pay its bills.
He thought a national bank was necessary for the government to collect taxes and pay its bills.

He believed that it gave the federal government too much power.
He believed that it gave the federal government too much power.

He believed that Americans would protest if it was established.
He believed that Americans would protest if it was established.

He argued that Congress did not have the constitutional power to establish it.

Answer 1

Thomas Jefferson opposed Alexander Hamilton's plan for creating a national bank for the following reasons:

- He believed that it gave the federal government too much power.
- He argued that Congress did not have the constitutional power to establish it.

So the correct responses are:

- He believed that it gave the federal government too much power.
- He argued that Congress did not have the constitutional power to establish it.