Why did Stephen Ambrose believe that the election of Aaron Burr would have led to the end of the USA?
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Presumably he is referring to the Burr conspiracy:
The Burr conspiracy in the beginning of the 19th century was a suspected treasonous cabal of planters, politicians, and army officers allegedly led by former U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr. According to the accusations against him, Burr’s goal was to create an independent nation in the center of North America and/or the Southwest and parts of Mexico.
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