rsonalities and most importantly, slandered Burr to do everything in his strength to knock him out. Burr attempted to reassemble his political career but this only brought an altercation with Hamilton.
             Increased animosity between the two men only became improving. In 1804, after his term of vice presidency, Burr ran for the governorship of New York State. In turn, Burr was defeated once again at political office. Burr resented the fact that Hamilton was lying about him and simply looking to make an enemy.
             Burr then challenged Hamilton to a dual under the Palisades at Weehawken, New Jersey in 1804. The gun Hamilton used was fired but missed Burr. Historians are not sure what really happened on that mid-summer day. It has been proposed that Hamilton tried to make an edge by using a gun with a hair-like trigger. If this is so, then he was either not ready, was nervous, missed on purpose, or was merely a bad shot. Burr took advantage, shot and killed Hamilton. Not noticeable to Burr at first, this action at length, ended his political career. It has been said that this is the most famous duel in history. Certainly it was the end of Hamilton's career, but who was to say it was the end of Burr's?
             Despite all the rules of the dueling code had been recognized, news of Hamilton's death spread like wildfire and hatred towards Burr quickly brewed. Eventually, indictments were brought against Burr for murder. He was a wanted man in both New Jersey and New York. However, to his good fortune, he never had to face a jury. As if nothing happened, Burr returned to Washington to fulfill the rest of his term.
             Although this was the official end of Burr's political career, it was just a beginning in his eyes. Primarily because of the murder indictments, Burr decided to flee westward. In attempts to rally back his political career, he strived to set up an independent republic east of the Mississippi River....