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Hamilton-Burr Duel:A Symbol of Struggles
ObjectiveList 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
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
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
Wogdon Dueling Pistols
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
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