USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The election of 1796 was the first time American voters had to choose between candidates from competing political parties. Professor Pasley spoke about the tactics used by the Federalist Party and Democratic-Republican Party to sully the reputations of candidates John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thomas Jefferson seldom wrote articles or essays for the press, but he did urge his supporters such as James Madison, James Monroe (1758–1831), John Beckley (1757–1807), and David Rittenhouse (1732–1796) to publicly counter the Federalists.

Detailed explanation-3: -How did the election of 1796 underscore the growing dangers of sectionalism? All the electoral votes were split between the north and south. North voted for Adams and South voted for Jefferson. Slavery fueled the divide between north and south.

Detailed explanation-4: -Factional Fighting after Washington’s Farewell John Adams and Thomas Jefferson led partisan political factions or parties into the national elections of 1796. Washington even sought advice from two opposing partisan leaders, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.