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Why did Hamilton believe that the educated and wealthy should control the government?

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Farmers, manufacturers, and soldiers were given bonds during the Revolutionary War. Hamilton thought the government should pay its debt to keep the wealthy Americans support and so that the wealthy Americans would be willing to loan money to the government in the future. ... This would only make the rich richer.Step-by-step explanation:

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