This is a complex question that I cannot really explain easily. I can give you some hints though.
It is difficult to say Machiavelli was right or wrong with what he was saying. We have to put his words into the context of Italy, Europe in those times which lead him to say what he did. Had he lived today, chances are he would say something else. Or not.
Furthermore, I wouldn't say we can always expect our political leaders to be virtuous and effective (although this would be great) but it often happens that through cunning and strategy some get to top positions and aren't really suitable for them.
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This may not be entirely correct, but the North didn't want to the South to join the Union because they highly disagreed with the idea of slavery, which is what the South believed was a good thing since it benefited them. Although, the North also wanted them to join the Union when slavery was no longer a thing because they were cut in half as a country and were more vulnerable to Britain and any other country who wanted control over the United States.
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Alexander Hamilton proposed paying the entire national debt at its face value because he wanted to restore the nations economic credit so that government could raise money for the future.
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Alexander Hamilton took a leap of faith and proposed to pay the entire national debt because he wanted to get into the good graces of the congress men. He wanted to impress them and make them come on his side.
He wanted to restore the national debt to help government with its dues and so that in future the government is able to raise money for the future.
