USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THOMAS JEFFERSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who did Jefferson choose as his Vice President in the 1800 election? Who also tried to become president when their election votes were tied?
A
Aaron Burr
B
James Madison
C
William Marbury
D
John Adams
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Federalist John Adams won the election, but during this time, the Constitution outlined that the runner-up candidate would become the vice president. So John Adams became the second president of the United States and Thomas Jefferson became the second vice president of the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the election of 1800, the Federalist incumbent John Adams ran against the rising Republican Thomas Jefferson.

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