USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

GEORGE WASHINGTONS LEADERSHIP AT TRENTON SARATOGA VALLEY FORGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who were the political candidates for the presidential election of 1800?
A
Federalists= John C. CalhounRepublicans= Edmond Randolf
B
Federalists= Alexander HamiltonRepublicans= John C Feemont
C
Federalists= Stephen DouglasRepublicans= Abraham Lincoln and Lewis Cass
D
Federalists= John AdamsRepublicans= Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1800, unlike in 1796, both parties formally nominated tickets. The Democratic-Republicans nominated a ticket consisting of Jefferson and Aaron Burr, while the Federalists nominated a ticket consisting of Adams and Charles C. Pinckney.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Federalists’ nominee was John Adams of Massachusetts, the incumbent vice president and a leading voice during the Revolutionary period. Most Federalist leaders viewed Adams, who had twice been elected vice president, as Washington’s natural heir.

Detailed explanation-3: -The political parties in 1800 were the Federalists and the Democratic Republicans. The candidates for the federalists were John Adams and Charles Pinckney. For the Democratic-Republicans, it was Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, Why was the election of 1800 so important?

Detailed explanation-4: -As a member of the Federalist Party, Adams decided to run for the presidency. He lost and became Vice-president to George Washington during both terms (1789-1792) (1793-1796). In 1796, he decided to run yet again for the presidency.

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