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Hamilton-Burr Duel:. The Shot that Changed the Nation. Aaron Burr. Alexander Hamilton. What is a duel?. Why it Happened. Aaron Burr was a republican and Alexander Hamilton was a Federalist Hamilton and Burr had developed a rivalry against each other through out several years - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The Shot that Changed the Nation

Hamilton-Burr Duel:

Aaron BurrAlexander Hamilton

What is a duel?

Aaron Burr was a republican and Alexander Hamilton was a Federalist

Hamilton and Burr had developed a rivalry against each other through out several years

Alexander Hamilton was critical of Burr’s character and his attitude

Aaron Burr wrote a piece critisizing John Adams, which angered Hamilton

Why it Happened

Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr were tied at 73 votes and it was up to the House of Representatives

During this time, Alexander Hamilton said that Burr was extremely dangerous

The House of representatives were influenced by this and voted for Jefferson

As a result, Aaron Burr become vice president

The Election of 1800