Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton proposed his first Report on Public Credit in 1790. He suggested the federal government redeem at face value the millions of dollars in securities issued by the Confederation. Hamilton's plan called for the government to pay off the noteholders with newly issued government securities covering both principal and accumulated unpaid interest. This would then create a permanent national debt. Why did Alexander Hamilton want to create a permanent national debt?
A.
to help out struggling state governments
B.
to enhance the government's credit
C.
to assist the French and British
D.
to create a national bank

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when studying cause and effect, historians usually group the causes into different categories. for example, cultural causes reflect how a society’s literature and art convey the way the society saw itself in relation to the rest of the world. another resource that historians use to understand society is pop culture, which tells them the trends and ideas that are preferred by the common people. when studying cause and effect, it’s important to remember multiple causation, or the idea that an effect could have several causes and vice versa.  

the correct option is “cultural causes” since art and literature are related to the culture of a place. culture is determined by literature, art, music.

the correct option is “pop culture” since it reflects the likes and ideas of common people whereas the rest of the options do not focus on common people.  

the correct option is “multiple causation” since it refers to the idea that events are caused by multiple reasons, not just a single one.  

payments were made after the 1940s.

in the 1980s, a commission held investigations and made recommendations.