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Why was Alexander Hamilton considered a Federalist?

He wanted a stronger central government.
He wanted a stronger state government.
He wanted to be president.
He wanted the U.S. to be independent.

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Answer:

The majority of the Founding Fathers were originally Federalists. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and many others can all be considered Federalists. These Federalists felt that the Articles of Confederation had been too weak to sustain a working government and had decided that a new form of government was needed.

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A shorter answer for this is he wanted a stronger state government. (B) I hope this helps you! :)

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