Alexander Hamilton did not fully support the Louisiana Purchase. He was concerned about the potential expansion of slavery and the increase in the power of the southern states, which could undermine federal authority. Additionally, Hamilton favored a strong central government and was wary of the implications of adding such a vast territory without clear constitutional authority. His concerns were part of broader debates among the Federalists regarding the implications of westward expansion.
I think it was Thomas Jefferson the president who sent him along with Aaron burr?
Purchase territory from Spain
While Alexander Hamilton supported merchants, Thomas Jefferson was more sympathetic toward the needs of
The correct spelling is Louisiana Purchase (1803).
The Louisiana Purchase
I think it was Thomas Jefferson the president who sent him along with Aaron burr?
Alexander Hamilton did not purchase territory from Spain.
Alexander Hamilton did not purchase territory from Spain.
purchase territory from spain.
Purchase territory from Spain
While Alexander Hamilton supported merchants, Thomas Jefferson was more sympathetic toward the needs of
As President, Jefferson did surprisingly little to alter the institutions created by his Federalist predecessors. The Louisiana Purchase for instance would probably never have been made without the solid fiscal foundation established by his nemesis Alexander Hamilton.
The correct spelling is Louisiana Purchase (1803).
The Louisiana Purchase
According to Jefferson's interpretation of the Constitution, he himself overstepped the bounds of Presidential power when he signed off on Napoleon's offer of the Louisiana Purchase. Alexander Hamilton had a more expansive interpretation of the Constitution, which is what has prevailed over the past 224 years.
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase