MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
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Thomas Jefferson
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Aaron Burr
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John Jay
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John Adams
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Detailed explanation-1: -On July 11, 1804, in one of the most famous duels in American history, Vice President Aaron Burr fatally shoots his long-time political antagonist Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton, a leading Federalist and the chief architect of America’s political economy, died the following day.
Detailed explanation-2: -On July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met on the dueling grounds at Weehawken, New Jersey, to fight the final skirmish of a long-lived political and personal battle.
Detailed explanation-3: -However, other sources say that he thought that Hamilton had brought his death upon himself and did not feel remorse for killing him. There are also accounts of Burr seeming to retain his anger toward Hamilton even many years after the duel, again suggesting a lack of remorse.