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What did Alexander Hamilton think will happen if the Constitution is not ratified?

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This is a very thoughtful question. Hamilton was convinced that if the Constitution wasn't ratified then states would form into confederation of states: New England and NY; the middle states; and the southern states. These confederations would develop their own diplomatic relationships with European countries and that would end up dividing the country. Read "The Federalist" - 85 essays aka "The Federalist Papers". It thoroughly answers these questions in great depth. Hamilton conceived of the project, selected his partners, got the printers, and wrote 51 of the Essays. Madison wrote 29 and John Jay wrote 5. HamiltonRand@gmail.com

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