The Duel of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr

What event led to the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr?

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The 1804 New York gubernatorial election

In which election did Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson end up tied, leading to a decision by the House of Representatives?

• Election of 1808

• Election of 1804

• Election of 1796

• Election of 1800

Who did Alexander Hamilton endorse in the tied presidential election of 1800?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Aaron Burr

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

What was the content of the letter published by the Albany Register that damaged Burr's gubernatorial campaign?

• Claims of Burr being a dangerous man

• Support for Burr's policies

• Accusations of treason

• Personal insults towards Burr

What was Hamilton's response to Burr's demand to deny disparaging remarks?

• He supported Burr's candidacy

• He refused to apologize

• He denied making any remarks

• He apologized

Who were the seconds in the duel between Hamilton and Burr?

• Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

• John Barker Church and Philip Schuyler

• George Washington and Benjamin Franklin

• William P. Van Ness and Nathaniel Pendleton

Where did the duel between Hamilton and Burr take place?

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Manhattan, New York

• Weehawken, New Jersey

What was the outcome of the legal charges against Aaron Burr after the duel?

• He was acquitted

• He was convicted

• He was not charged

• He was not convicted

Did not believe Southern states should help pay off Northern states' war debts.

• Hamilton

• Jefferson

• Both

A constitutional issue that Jefferson and Hamilton disagreed about was

• the power of the federal government.

• types of currency and the national debt.

• departments of the executive branch.

• the formation of a presidential cabinet.