MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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George Washington
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Lewis Clark
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John Adams
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -It was held from October 31 to December 3, 1800. In what is sometimes called the “Revolution of 1800", the Democratic-Republican candidate, Vice President Thomas Jefferson, defeated the Federalist Party candidate, incumbent president John Adams.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) defeated John Adams (Federalist) in the presidential election of 1800 by an electoral vote of seventy-three to sixty-five.
Detailed explanation-3: -Adams believed in a strong central government whereas Jefferson championed states’ rights. John Adams served as the second president of the United States. Surprisingly, their contrasting views brought them together, thanks to a deep mutual respect and esteem.