Which of the Following Was NOT an Objection Raised by Critics

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT an objection raised by critics of Hamilton's proposals?

• A) Creating a standing army would threaten individual liberty.
• B) A whiskey tax would unfairly target backcountry farmers used to distilling their grain.
• C) Hamilton's program would create a corrupt alliance between government and large commercial interests.
• D) The proposals would prevent the development of manufacturing, and manufacturing was vital to America's future.
• E) Hamilton's plan for new government bonds would unfairly reward speculators.

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