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While Alexander Hamilton supported merchants, Thomas Jefferson was more sympathetic toward the needs of
A.
financiers.
B.
farmers.
C.
aristocrats.
D.
shopkeepers.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B. farmers.

Jefferson favored an agrarian republic of independent yeoman farmers, believing agriculture preserved virtue and independence, in contrast to Hamilton’s pro-commerce/finance stance.