MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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George Washington
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Thomas Jefferson
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John Adams
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Electoral votes by state With both parties’ electors divided on their choice of a vice president, Jefferson finished second in the electoral vote ahead of Adams’ intended running mate, Thomas Pinckney of South Carolina, making him vice president-elect.
Detailed explanation-2: -Incumbent President George Washington was elected to a second term by a unanimous vote in the electoral college, while John Adams was re-elected as vice president.
Detailed explanation-3: -Carter earned 51% of the popular vote, to Ford’s 48%. He won twenty-three states to Ford’s twenty-seven. In key states, the race was decided by about one percent of the vote. It was a close race, leaving many on Ford’s team pondering the “what ifs.” President Ford and his wife, however, looked ahead.