THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1800
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Hamilton was the leader of the Democratic-Republicans and could get them to vote for Thomas Jefferson
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Hamilton was the leader of the Federalists and could get them to vote for Thomas Jefferson
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. The election was a political realignment that ushered in a generation of Democratic-Republican leadership.
Detailed explanation-2: -The only constitutional change that resulted from the election of 1800 was the twelfth amendment requiring separate electoral votes for president and vice president.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why was the election of 1800 an important turning point in American history? This election of 1800 was an important turning point in American history because at the time the Federalists controlled the army the presidency and Congress they could’ve refused to step down and overthrown the Constitution.