THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THOMAS JEFFERSONS PRESIDENCY LOUISIANA PURCHASE LEWIS CLARK AND MORE
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John Adams
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Henry Clay
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John Adams & George Clinton
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Aaron Burr & George Clinton
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Detailed explanation-1: -An electoral college tie between Burr and Thomas Jefferson resulted in the House of Representatives voting in Jefferson’s favor, with Burr becoming Jefferson’s vice president due to receiving the second-highest share of the votes.
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: -Jefferson and Burr, both members of the opposition Democratic-Republican party, tied for first place with 73 electoral votes each. The tie was broken by the House of Representatives, which selected Jefferson as President, Burr as Vice President.