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To gain Southern support for his financial plan, Alexander Hamilton promised the South that

-the nation's capital would be moved to Washington, D.C.
-taxes on cotton would be removed
-restrictions on slavery would not be imposed

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Step-by-step explanation:

Hamilton agreed to have the capital of the United States moved to the south. The District of Columbia was formed on land between the southern states of Virginia and Maryland.

Explanation:

The Southern States opposed the idea of a National Bank which was essential to Hamilton's economic plans.

The Southern States feared that the bank would favor the economic interests of the industrialized northern states ( They were correct in this assessment.)

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