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Hamilton-Burr Duel :

A Symbol of Struggles. Hamilton-Burr Duel :. Objective. List one cause and one effect of the Hamilton-Burr Duel. Aaron Burr. Alexander Hamilton. What is a duel?. Why it Happened. Aaron Burr was a republican and Alexander Hamilton was a Federalist

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Hamilton-Burr Duel :

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  1. A Symbol of Struggles Hamilton-Burr Duel:

  2. Objective • List one cause and one effect of the Hamilton-Burr Duel

  3. Aaron Burr Alexander Hamilton

  4. What is a duel?

  5. 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 • Alexander Hamilton was critical of Burr’s character and his attitude • Aaron Burr wrote a piece criticizing John Adams, which angered Hamilton

  6. The Election of 1800 • 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 became vice president

  7. Wogdon Dueling Pistols

  8. The Duel and Outcome • The duel happened on July 11, 1804 at The Heights of Weehawken in New Jersey. • Aaron Burr won the duel and shot Alexander Hamilton • Hamilton died the next day

  9. The Effects • The Federalists lost their smart and well-respected leader • An anti-dueling law was passed to ban the act of dueling New York • This law was later applied to all states

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