Election of 1800
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Melody Wright
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Election of 1800
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The Results
Jefferson (and Burr) – 73 electoral votes
Adams (and Pinckney) – 65 electoral votes
Jefferson and Adams chose running mates for this election. When the electors cast their votes, they failed to distinguish between the office of the president and vice president.
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The House Votes
Federalists in the House refused to vote for Jefferson
Democratic - Republicans in the House voted for Jefferson
Another tie
Voting process was repeated more than 30 times!!!
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Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton trusted Jefferson more than Burr and worked to get Jefferson elected.
He convinced the House to elect Jefferson.
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How to prevent this from happening again?
The problems with the voting system led Congress to propose the 12th Amendment in 1803.
It created a separate ballot for president and vice president. The states passed it in 1804 before the next election.
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What happened to the Federalist Party?
After the Election of 1800, the Federalist Party was weakened since Adams lost.
Adams retired from public life. Adams and Jefferson did not speak to each other for many years.
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Revolution of 1800
Jefferson's inauguration marked the first transition of power from one political party to another. Sometimes the Election of 1800 is referred to the Revolution of 1800, and the change occurred without violence.
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What happens to Hamilton?
Hamilton’s involvement in the Election of 1800 and discouraging Congress from voting for Aaron Burr eventually led to a duel between the two men in 1804.
Hamilton died as a result of the duel.
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Election of 1800
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