US History timeline & concept chart: 1789-1860 Early Republic to Antebellum: Difference between revisions
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=== Aaron Burr === | === Aaron Burr === | ||
* | * Democratic-Republican (same party as Jefferson) | ||
** | ** born in New Jersey & practiced law in New York = had different interests and objectives from Jefferson | ||
* elected | ** in 1785 Burr sponsored a bill to end slavery in New York | ||
* elected New York Senator in 1791 | |||
* populist politician, defied the norms of "detachment" that Washington preferred (see above) | * populist politician, defied the norms of "detachment" that Washington preferred (see above) | ||
* ran for President in 1800 and tied with Jefferson | * ran for President in 1800 and tied with Jefferson | ||
** the Federalist-controlled House of Representatives decided the election for Jefferson | ** the Federalist-controlled House of Representatives decided the election for Jefferson | ||
*** leaving Burr as Jefferson's Vice President | *** leaving Burr as Jefferson's Vice President | ||
** Jefferson did not trust Burr and did not include him in most Administration decisions | |||
* although not illegal, the Hamilton duel ended Burr's political career | |||
** Burr's term was spent serving Vice Presidential role as President of the Senate, where he served to acclaim of his colleagues | ** Burr's term was spent serving Vice Presidential role as President of the Senate, where he served to acclaim of his colleagues | ||
* '''Burr conspiracy''' of 1807 | * '''Burr conspiracy''' of 1807 | ||
click EXPAND for details on the Burr Conspiracy | |||
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* Burr was associated with the Essex Junta, which advocated New England succession | |||
** | * he was closely associated with General James Wilkinson, Commanding General of the US Army, who had attempted to remove Kentucky and Tennessee from the Union in the 1780s (Articles of Confederation period, while those states were still territorial areas claimed by Virginia and North Carolina respectively | ||
** in | * Jefferson appointed Wilkinson governor of the new Louisiana Territory in 1805 | ||
* after leaving office, Burr moved into the Louisiana Territory, looking for new opportunities, first in the Ohio Valley, then moving to Louisiana | |||
* while Vice President Burr held discussions with the British ambassador about raising an army to help the British regain the Louisiana Territory | |||
* after leaving office in 1805 he wrote to the ambassador asking for money to support the scheme | |||
** the ambassador gave him $1500 then declined to help any further | |||
* Burr gathered supporters for settlement in Louisiana and perhaps to form a militia to attack Spanish-held territories | |||
* at the same time he contacted the Spanish ambassador offering to help Spain against the United States | |||
** the Spanish ambassador gave him several thousand dollar but offered no further assistance | |||
** the Governor of Kentucky warned Jefferson of Burr's plans for rebellion and secession, but Jefferson ignored them as politically motivated | |||
* Governor Wilkinson became aware of the conspiracy and moved to seize weapons from Burr's associates | |||
** he then informed Jefferson of the plot, who ordered Burr to be arrested for treason | |||
* Burr was tried for treason but acquitted on the grounds that plans did not constitute actual treason | |||
** Burr's attorney was the future Whig, Henry Clay, and federalist Chief Justice Marshall presided over the case | |||
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=== 12th Amendment to the Constitution, 1804 === | === 12th Amendment to the Constitution, 1804 === | ||