Question

What were the effects on the people of the hamilton v burr duel

Answer 1

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Hamilton died because the the bullet landed right between his ribs. This not only affected Hamilton, but also his family and America because he was a Founding Father.

Burr, on the other hand, was accused of murder. He practically ruined his career for killing a Founding Father. He went from a powerful young politician to a penniless nobody.

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Answer 2

Hamilton ended up getting shot by Aaron Burr in the duel, because Hamiltion pointed his pistol towards the sky and Burr shot him.