Aaron Burr was charged with treason because he was allegedly involved

Aaron Burr was charged with treason because he was allegedly involved in

A) a scheme with the Barbary pirates apparently designed to extract tribute from the United States government.
B) the death of Alexander Hamilton.
C) a conspiracy apparently designed to challenge America’s control of its southwestern border.
D) a plan to create a “Northern Confederacy” of New England states, Canada, New York, and New Jersey.

ANSWER
C