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
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