Question

The duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton was the result of:

A. a business failure between them.
B. a dispute over a woman.
C. Hamilton's election as governor of New York.
D. Burr's belief that Hamilton had slandered him.
E. Burr's attempt to capture Mexico from the Spanish

Answer 1

Option D: Burr's belief that Hamilton had slandered him.

Step-by-step explanation:

The duel stemmed from a history of animosity between both men over the years. The existing personal animosity and personal bitterness between both individuals came to a head in the run-up to the governorship election in New-York in 1804.

The Albany Registrar published a letter sent from Charles Cooper to senator Philip Schuyler which referenced a statement made by General Hamilton describing Colonel Burr as being a dangerous and despicable human being incapable of running a government.

The ensuing duel was as a result of this defamation.