Why Did Some Federalists Attempt to Elect Aaron Burr as Governor

question 26

Multiple Choice

Why did some Federalists attempt to elect Aaron Burr as governor of New York?

• A) to help build support for Jefferson in both New England and what would become the future states of the Louisiana Territory
• B) to stretch the "implied powers" of the Constitution to accommodate the Louisiana Purchase
• C) to link New York to New England politically, out of fear the Louisiana Territory would be dominated by Jeffersonian Republicans
• D) to help unify the Republican party in the face of a warring Congress following Jefferson's reelection
• E) to compromise their states' rights principles in order to maintain national tariffs on imports

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