A conspiracy led by this former V.P. aimed to set up an independent nation in the Mississippi Valley
The Articles of Confederation unified the newly independent 
states, creating a... [DOC] [TLE] The Aaron Burr Treason Trial: A Short Narrative - History of the ... [PAR] The accused traitor had been Vice President during the first administration of 
Thomas ... treason by the government headed by Jefferson, his former partner in 
political office.