Answer:
What were the scandals?
<em>Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were the ones to have sex scandals during the early Republic. </em>
Hamilton had been paying funds to his lover's husband in order to conceal the affair over the course of a year.
How did each individual respond to the accusations?
<em>Alexander Hamilton’s response was a lengthy, almost 100-page account of the affair only after being discovered. </em>
<em>Jefferson on the other hand denied the allegations and never acknowledged that he had taken Sally Hemmings, a slave, as a lover and having more than a couple of children with her. </em>
How were their responses consistent with what you read about them from the text?
<em>The responses were consistent according to Chernow’s text except for the fact that information on Jefferson's affair came years after death. A study was only commissioned years after which in 2001 concluded Jefferson was likely the father of Eston Hemings and other children he had with Sally Hemmings. </em>
Explanation:
<em>Hamilton had to deal with the situation while still alive, tarnishing his reputation. Jefferson has traditionally enjoyed a favorable untarnished legacy in history books.</em>