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Aaron Burr House of Representatives chose him to be U.S. Vice President after he tied for president with Thomas Jefferson in the Election of 1800; blamed Alexander Hamilton for the loss; killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804 Barbary Pirates Muslim pirates who seized ships on the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of North Africa; forced Europeans and Americans to pay them money every year to keep them from seizing ships and kidnapping sailors Election of 1800 decided in the House of Representatives because two candidates tied with the highest number of votes; importance: (1) America could p