THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1800
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Question
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What was so important about Jefferson’s election as president?
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He was a southerner
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He had many qualifications
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He was from a different party
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All of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Most notably, he wrote a bill establishing religious freedom, enacted in 1786.
Detailed explanation-2: -On February 17, 1801, Thomas Jefferson is elected the third president of the United States. The election constitutes the first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another in the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -Thomas Jefferson’s goal as president was to restore the principles of the American Revolution.
Detailed explanation-4: -The only constitutional change that resulted from the election of 1800 was the twelfth amendment requiring separate electoral votes for president and vice president.
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