One of the main jobs of historians is to interpret the past by reviewing primary documents, scholarly secondary sources, and then creating an analysis of this research. After reading your text and reviewing the assigned materials, submit an analysis of the duel between Burr and Hamilton.
You might want to consider the following questions, but you are not limited to them: What was the purpose of dueling during the years of the Early Republic? Why was this considered an honorable way to settle a dispute? Are you surprised by the list of respectable and influential men who participated in dueling? Is there a modern equivalent to dueling?
This assignment should be at least 200 words and contain your reactions or questions about some specific issue within the historical narrative which you find compelling. For full credit, your paper must not simply sum up the reading or repeat points made there. Rather, I’m looking for you to create your own interpretation, explain the emotional content of the piece, or discuss some original insight. Include citations as needed.
ANSWER
Dueling in the early republican began around the revolution period, and it lasted for more than a century. Dueling was a combat that engaged two persons, specifically formal combat with weapons fought between two people in the presence of eyewitnesses. It was a hard-fought contest between opponents. Like many other customs in America, dueling was imported during the Middle Ages and was referred to as judicial combat (Krystal). The dueling period was…. To continue reading, click on the purchase button below