MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Democratic Republican (Thomas Jefferson)
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John Adams (Federalist)
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Elected President Trump won Tennessee with 60.66% of the vote, almost tied with his 60.72% vote share in 2016. Despite this, Biden got 37.4% of the vote, three points better than Hillary Clinton.
Detailed explanation-2: -The election of 1800 pitted Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson against Federalist John Adams. The election of 1800 was one of the most bitter, contentious, and fiercely partisan presidential elections in US history.
Detailed explanation-3: -He called his electoral victory the “Revolution of 1800, ” believing that his win meant that political and cultural change could occur in the new nation without resorting to violence or bloodshed.
Detailed explanation-4: -With the vote tied, the presidential election was then decided by the House of Representatives as stipulated in Article II, Section 1, of the U.S. Constitution. After thirty-six ballots, the Federalist-controlled House finally elected Thomas Jefferson president on February 17, 1801.