The duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr resulted from
A) Hamilton's campaigning against Burr when he ran for governor of New York and then continuing to cast aspersions on Burr's character.
B) Burr's opposition to Hamilton's financial program.
C) Burr's refusal to withdraw from the election of 1800, which forced Hamilton to support Jefferson against his better judgment.
D) Burr's accusations that Hamilton had an affair with his wife.

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The duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr was primarily a result of Hamilton's active campaigning against Burr during the New York gubernatorial race of 1804 and his continued disparagement of Burr's character. This longstanding animosity culminated in the fatal duel.

The Duel Between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Resulted from