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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It showed there can be a peaceful transfer of power.
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It showed the Constitution did not work well.
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It showed how violent elections were.
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It was not significant at all.
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Detailed explanation-1: -While the election was contentious, President John Adams admitted defeat and turned the presidency over to Jefferson. Called the Revolution of 1800, this election established the peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another as a powerful norm in US politics.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thomas Jefferson called his election “the Revolution of 1800” because it marked the first time that power in America passed from one party to another. He promised to govern as he felt the Founders intended, based on decentralized government and trust in the people to make the right decisions for themselves.
Detailed explanation-3: -In addition to ending the political intrigue surrounding the election, Jefferson’s inauguration and the Democratic-Republican takeover of Congress set an important precedent. It marked the first peaceful transfer of power between political parties in American history.
Detailed explanation-4: -At the same time, it was the first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another. Despite the fierce hostility of the campaigns and the election, Federalist John Adams bequeathed the presidency to his greatest political foe and rival, Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson.
Detailed explanation-5: -Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) defeated John Adams (Federalist) in the presidential election of 1800 by an electoral vote of seventy-three to sixty-five.