Election+of+1800

__**Election of 1800**__

1. **Date of Election**: December 3, 1800 2. **Who was in the White House at the time of the election?** John Adams 3. **What issues/events occurred in the past four years previous to the election that influenced this current election?** Jefferson was worried that the Federalists suporting Adams were fighting against the "spirit of 1776," or the main goals of the American people worked so hard for during the Revolution. There was also the Quasi war with france and how we were going to deal with it. And lastly there was the Alien and sedation acts where some people felt it went against their rights. 4. **Candidates for each party:** Republicans: Jefferson and Burr Federalists: Adams and Pinckney 5.**Describe the conventions for each party - was there any controversy over the selections of the candidates? Disagreements over the platform?** Yes, there was controversy over aaron burr and thomas jefferson. They were considered running mates against john adams and they ended up having to go after one another to become president. They didnt have too much of a convention at the time but they did end up beating john adams and switching against one another. 6. **What were the major issues that the candidates focused upon?** The major isssues that were focused on were the quasi war with France, the too close ties with britain, the debate over whether the state government deserves more power or less power and increase or decrease federal level power, and whether the alien and sedation acts went against peoples rights. 7. **Describe the overall results, and a map of the electoral college vote and an overall popular and electoral vote count.** After the voting finished, the federalists were completely eliminated from the race, leaving Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson to race against each other for the presidency. Burr and Jefferson had completely turned against each other, and the voting continued. There ended up being a tie between Jefferson and Burr, and the House had to vote multiple times to end the tie. The tie was broken when one of the New England states abstained from voting. 8. **Provide your assessment of your election as to its importance and significance.** The Election of 1800 was very significant because it determined the fate of the interests in America's economy and general way of life. It was the first Democrat-Republican victory for the presidency. Also, it showed how even back then, politics and campaigning focused on reputation and targeting their opponents.

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