- What Was Alexander Hamiltons Role in Aaron Burrs . . . - HISTORY
Hamilton lobbied against Burr, but another federalist cast the deciding vote for Thomas Jefferson As the presidential election of 1800 approached, Americans were more divided than ever
- Jefferson is in every view less dangerous than Burr: Hamilton on the . . .
The presidential election of 1800 provided Alexander Hamilton, former secretary of the treasury, with a dilemma: a tie between Thomas Jefferson, a man whose principles were in direct opposition to Hamilton's own, and Aaron Burr, a man Hamilton believed to have no principles at all
- Alexander Hamilton - Wikipedia
The U S Army, however, did not see combat in the conflict Outraged by Adams' response to the crisis, Hamilton opposed his 1800 presidential re-election Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied for the presidency in the electoral college and, despite philosophical differences, Hamilton endorsed Jefferson over Burr, whom he found unprincipled
- How the Rivalry Between Hamilton and Burr Influenced Election of 1800
The rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr greatly influenced the outcome of the election of 1800 that sent Thomas Jefferson to the White House in 1801
- The Deciders: Alexander Hamilton and the 1800 Presidential Election
Alexander Hamilton's machinations helped take down John Adams, elect Thomas Jefferson, and anger Aaron Burr
- The House Selects a President - National Archives
Many Federalists saw Jefferson as their principal foe, whose election was to be avoided at all costs, but Federalist leader Alexander Hamilton distrusted Burr more than he feared Jefferson and suggested to others in his party that a Jefferson Presidency would be a moderate one
- The Election of 1800 [ushistory. org]
The election's outcome brought a dramatic victory for Democratic-Republicans who swept both houses of Congress, including a decisive 65 to 39 majority in the House of Representatives
- The Election of 1800 - American History - Lehrman Institute
Alexander Hamilton, the Federalists' leading political strategist, did not like or trust President Adams Hamilton determined to try to replace Adams with his vice presidential running mate, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
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