The duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton was the result of
A) Hamilton's election as governor of New York.
B) a business failure between them.
C) a dispute over a woman.
D) Burr's belief that Hamilton's malevolence had cost him the New York governor's race.
E) Burr's attempt to capture Mexico from the Spanish.

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Burr blamed Hamilton for losing the New York governor's race and challenged him to a duel in 1804.

The Duel Between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton Was the Result