MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
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What was the result of the tie in the Election of 1800?
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Alexander Hamilton was the one to decide who should be the next president of the United States.
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The Electoral College had to vote for who they believed should be president.
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George Washington believed that Thomas Jefferson should be president, so that is what happened.
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Aaron Burr killed Thomas Jefferson
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
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