A compound predicate has a subject in the sentence that is doing more than one action and is shared by two or more verbs, plus a conjunction.
So I would say the answer is B
Alexander Hamilton's economic program was designed primarily to empower the federal government. Hamilton believed in a strong federal government that had financial power over the states, so the US could pay back its war debts.
Answer:
It is B. to provide backstory about an important relationship
Explanation:
Just took the test and it was right.