The Compromise of 1790 in a Nutshell

In 1790, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton proposed assuming the outstanding state debts in order to create an overarching national debt. When he did so, an uproar ensued. But why was this such a controversial subject, and how did it bring the United States Capitol to Washington, DC? In this video, I explain.

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Dave Benner

Dave Benner [website] speaks and writes on topics related to the United States Constitution, founding principles, and the early republic. Dave is also the author of Thomas Paine: A Lifetime of Radicalism and Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution. See his blog archive here, his article archive here, and his patreon page here.

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