Week Three Question 1
A duel becomes a major event in this portion of the novel. One of the most famous duels in American history tragically takes the life of Alexander Hamilton.
Read more about the famous Burr-Hamilton duel that took place in 1804 at one of the links below.
In your comment for this post, explain why you think that Burr actually shot and killed Hamilton.
- Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr’s Duel at PBS.org
- Aaron Burr Kills Alexander Hamilton in a Duel offered by the National Park Service
- Duel at Dawn at EyeWitnessToHistory.com
First and foremost, Burr and Hamilton were in seperate political parties and did not like each other. The rivalry built up again because they were both running for office. Burr shot Hamilton in the duel because he wanted to wipe out his competition and keep his life also.
I remember reading in my American History class how Burr and Hamilton had somewhat a sort of rivalry going on, they didn’t like eachother and that was rather obvious. Not only did they belong to opposite parties but when both of them running for office, Hamilton won taking away Burr’s chance at winning. When Burr challenges Hamilton into a duel and shoots him without waiting because seeign your enemy in front of you with no choice other than life and death, you choose life and shoot your opponent to rid of him and save yourself death.
In my mind, “Feelings aren’t facts” means that just becuase you believe something doesn’t make it right. Burr and Hamilton both felt that their point of view on politics was right. However, if these men came to know and understand this expression, I think that they would realize that everyone has their own opinions. As a result, the duel between the two of them may not have ever happened.
My friends and I have a saying, “Feelings aren’t facts.”
Burr and Hamilton must never have heard this saying…
Feelings aren’t facts. It’s true. But what does it mean?
I agree that the duel came down to feelings of extreme hatred.
What does this expression mean?
What do you think it means?
How do you think these two gentlemen would have behaved if they had known this expression, Feelings aren’t facts.
I will be leaving this discussion open for futher discussion. Grades are, however, closed from this post on.
They are from different political parties they basically didlike each other already. In addition to that, Burr believes hamilton is the reason he lost which results in more dislike. Then when Burr tried for governer hamilton made it so he would win, and he did! So, the results are that anger and rage boiled over in the two men, so Burr put an offer to duel, and hamilton took it. So Burr won, and hamilton died end of story.
This thread is a good example of how one should support an opinion with strong rather than weak arguments.
I’m glad to see some of you are reading texts and analyzing them. Vlad, for one, provided a very high level answer with a strong argument (or proof) for why he formed his opinion. His answer is a great example of an opinion supported with a strong argument.
If all you tell us is that you know this to be true because you read it in some book at some point in some location, then you are providing your opinion with a weak argument or maybe no argument. Be specific when you discuss things. What did you read? Why do you believe it to be true?
Provide support for your answers to these questions or your post is hollow.
Much love and gratitude due to all those who are participating.
First of all, Burr killed Hamilton because they were in a duel. Aaron Burr was a republican and Alexander Hamilton was a federalist. Hamilton was angry when Burr won the election. Hamilton did not trust Burr, so he tried to convince New York Federalists not to support Burr. Burr challenged Hamilton in a duel to revive his political career. This was when Hamilton was shot and died the following day. All in all, I think that Burr killed Hamilton because he disliked him and that they were in a duel.
~ First of all, they came from two different parties and didn’t agree on the same things. Another reason why I think that Burr actually shot Hamilton is because that is what it saud in my textbook. We read about it in my World History class.
Initially, I believe that Aaron Burr killed Alaxander Hamilton because they belonged to the opposite political parties which were rivals. While the two politicians envied each other and their respective parties for a variety of reasons, they disagreed on political views too. In 1791, the two were running against each other for a seat in the treasury. When Burr won, Hamilton fumed from jealousy and hatred. Moreover, Burr published a book that was highly critical of Hamilton’s Federalist party. Then, when Burr ran for president against Thomas Jefferson, they were tied until Hamilton lobbied Congress in favor of Jefferson, which enfuriated Burr. Finally,
when Burr ran for governor of New York, Hamilton campaigned against Burr which made the Republican party win. When they went to the final duel, they were the only two people fighting there, right?
Equally important, the two enemies both fought at a dueling ground in New Jersey, and both fired out of a .56 caliber pistol. The next day, Hamilton died of a deadly wound. What could’ve killed him in a twelve-to-twenty-four-hour span other than Aaron Burr? The only possibility I can think of is a deadly animal bite; highly unlikely! Indeed, I believe that Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton. The cause of the murder: a feeling of severe hatred!
I personally think the reason why burr shot and killed hamilton is because first common sense burr was a rebublican and hamilton was a federalist ,and also because i think that burr was so furious because he thought it was hamiltons fault why he lost the race against jefferson,so he was evil and wanted to get bak at hamilton by killing him cuz there was no other possible way that could prevent hamilton from interfairing with his buissness life
Burr was a rebublican and Hamilton was a federalist, they didn’t like each other’s views, and they did anything they could to make sure the other one wouldn’t win an election. Burr was angry at Hamilton over the years, partly because Burr thought that Hamilton was the reason he lost the tie with Jefferson for president. Burr also lost the race of govenor for New York in 1804, and he blamed it on Hamilton again, and finally challenged Hamilton to a duel. Burr knew that Hamilton couldn’t back down, becasue it was a question of honor, and he shot and Hamilton died the next day of a fatal wound.