2007-01-31 10:41:16 · 4 answers · asked by kanisoboy3 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Hamilton didn't support the British, he simply hoped (as did many others of his time) that some sort of compromise could be worked out in order to avoid war. Once war was declared he was a full-scale supporter of the colonial cause, and even fought in several battles.
2007-01-31 10:47:34 · answer #1 · answered by oldironclub 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because his party was certain that they could not win the war under their current administration. He knew the President had lied to him and the public about the reasons for fighting, but he didn't have any solutions of his own. They wanted to come up with a way to reduce troops and extricate themselves from being "stuck" in a protracted ILLEGAL war for "who know how long". If only they hadn't told the British they had WMD!
Hamilton was a progressive and KNEW if he could only impose socialist ideals on the common people that he could show them the way. Being held hostage by the King of England was preferential to being free because he didn't have to FIGHT for anything, no matter how right it was or how wrong HE was.
2007-01-31 10:55:02 · answer #2 · answered by Sarge1572 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As opposed to France, after the war?
He was raised on a British island was socially more British (an elitist too). He also trusted the British stability as opposed to the tumultuous French (what with the revolution and all). I believe he also thought they would be a favorable trade partner.
2007-01-31 10:46:03 · answer #3 · answered by parrotsandgrog 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Federalists believed that the United States had more in common with Great Britan than with France. Also the Revolution in France was so violent that they were put off by it.
2007-01-31 11:59:15 · answer #4 · answered by redgriffin728 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋