Warm-up

1. How are Alexander Hamilton

and James Reynolds connected?
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2. Who was the 2 President and
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2 Vice President?
Let’s take a look at the last election

◦What will stay different?

◦What will stay the same?
 VP

What do you think is going to happen

based off of who is elected and the votes?
ELECTION OF 1800
 President
Strategy for voting of Favorite
Bearded History
◦Since everyone gets 2 votes,
Teacher Association
◦Feds and Anti-Feds will all vote for the same 2
McNamara
people in their party 50
◦EXCEPT,
Benson 1 person would vote for the person
49 they
want as President and someone random
Donald Duck 1
WHAT NOW?!?
◦The House of Representatives gets to decide!
◦Problem: It is dominated by the Federalists
◦A candidate needs 51% of votes to win!
◦They take a re-vote:
Result: No Winner!
◦They Re-vote 35 times with no winner!!!!
Guess who is back!

◦The Federalists look to

Hamilton to see who they
should vote for
◦Despite his scandals, Hamilton
still had some political respect
 Hamilton’s choice is….
Jefferson Burr
“Mr. Jefferson, though

OR too revolutionary in his

notions, is yet a lover of
liberty and will be
desirous of something
like orderly Government
– Mr. Burr loves nothing
but himself ”
We may not like TJ, but
at least, we can trust him!
2 Things happen as a result:
1. 12 Amendment is passed
◦ Presidents are paired with a candidate from his/her party on a ticket

2. Burr loses the presidency because of Hamilton, and he

wants revenge!
 Hamilton and Burr Feud
◦They are going to write a series of letters to each other
◦ Insulting each other and blaming each other for their problems
◦ Signed each letter: “I have the honor to be your obedient servant,”

◦Vice President Aaron Burr challenges Hamilton to a duel

◦ Perfectly good way to settle big disputes
◦ If you decline an offer, you are a coward