Will Kürlich Kerl
Banned
What happens if the House of Representatives chose Aaron Burr as president in 1800 instead of Thomas Jefferson?
Well the dual with Alexander Hamilton would be turned into the first American civil war, between the federalist and the democratic-republicians. If the federalist lose they will be tried for treason if DR lose it would be call the second revolution.
Jefferson would stand down as president and like john Adams live a quite life away from Washington.
What happens if the House of Representatives chose Aaron Burr as president in 1800 instead of Thomas Jefferson?
That's a different scenario, though. In both cases, Jefferson will claim to be the rightful winner that the people (and state legislatures) voted for, and Burr is an usurper. He has the express support of the militia in Virginia and Maryland, and threatened to call them out and take Washington if the House selected Burr in OTL. I don't believe he was bluffing.
So the House elects Burr and Vice-President Jefferson takes the capital by force. The question becomes whether New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania call out their own forces and head south, or simply withdraw from Congress, reconvene in New York City around President Burr and thus have an almost-peaceful division of the country while Jefferson holds treason trials against Representatives who didn't vote his way.
In the second scenario (Burr wins in the Electoral College), Jefferson has far less support, his claims of a stolen election resonating with fewer people. He still attempts to take the office by force, but his insurrection is put down and Burr probably hangs him (if not, exiles him to France, which could be interesting).
Burr would, if anything, get Louisiana faster and easier than Jefferson managed.
That's a different scenario, though. In both cases, Jefferson will claim to be the rightful winner that the people (and state legislatures) voted for, and Burr is an usurper. He has the express support of the militia in Virginia and Maryland, and threatened to call them out and take Washington if the House selected Burr in OTL. I don't believe he was bluffing.
So the House elects Burr and Vice-President Jefferson takes the capital by force. The question becomes whether New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania call out their own forces and head south, or simply withdraw from Congress, reconvene in New York City around President Burr and thus have an almost-peaceful division of the country while Jefferson holds treason trials against Representatives who didn't vote his way.
In the second scenario (Burr wins in the Electoral College), Jefferson has far less support, his claims of a stolen election resonating with fewer people. He still attempts to take the office by force, but his insurrection is put down and Burr probably hangs him (if not, exiles him to France, which could be interesting).
Burr would, if anything, get Louisiana faster and easier than Jefferson managed.
That's a different scenario, though. In both cases, Jefferson will claim to be the rightful winner that the people (and state legislatures) voted for, and Burr is an usurper. He has the express support of the militia in Virginia and Maryland, and threatened to call them out and take Washington if the House selected Burr in OTL. I don't believe he was bluffing.
So the House elects Burr and Vice-President Jefferson takes the capital by force. The question becomes whether New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania call out their own forces and head south, or simply withdraw from Congress, reconvene in New York City around President Burr and thus have an almost-peaceful division of the country while Jefferson holds treason trials against Representatives who didn't vote his way.
In the second scenario (Burr wins in the Electoral College), Jefferson has far less support, his claims of a stolen election resonating with fewer people. He still attempts to take the office by force, but his insurrection is put down and Burr probably hangs him (if not, exiles him to France, which could be interesting).
Burr would, if anything, get Louisiana faster and easier than Jefferson managed.
From threats IOTL. He said it himself.Why in the world would Jefferson object so strongly as to raise an armed revolt if Burr is elected instead of him? Where in the world do you even get this idea?