Alexander hamilton wanted to pay off all national and state debts in order to a. show the world that the us was economically strong. b. encourage farmers to support their government. c. show the states they should not print money. d. encourage the development of executive departments.

A. Show the world that the US was economically strong. This is because the United States had a huge national debt at the time. He was able to make the United States seem attractive to other countries when they began to repay the debt they had incurred. Other countries were very willing to invest in the US too.