THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1800
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Question
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Aaron Burr
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John Adams
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James Madison
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George Washington
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Detailed explanation-1: -Jefferson expressed in his personal papers that he felt no love or loyalty to Burr despite their former political relationship. Burr had run a close and contentious election against the republican Jefferson in the 1800 campaign. After the election resulted in a tie, the vote went to the House of Representatives.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Election of 1800 was a bitter and contested election, in which Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied in the electoral college. Thomas Jefferson was finally declared the winner through a vote in the House of Representatives. Burr became Jefferson’s vice president, but only served one term (1801-1805).
Detailed explanation-3: -On July 11, 1804, in one of the most famous duels in American history, Vice President Aaron Burr fatally shoots his long-time political antagonist Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton, a leading Federalist and the chief architect of America’s political economy, died the following day.