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1 Jefferson Takes
Office
The Election of 1800
- the election pitted the Federalists & John Adams against the
Democratic-Republicans & Thomas Jefferson
- the Federalists felt the country would be taken over by
radicals (people with extreme political views)
- the Democratic-Republicans felt the country would be taken
over by monarchists & oppression (Alien & Sedition Acts)
- Jefferson won the election with 73 electoral votes, but Aaron
Burr also had received 73 electoral votes, so there had to be a
tiebreaking vote!
- Jefferson refused to
elevate himself because of
his presidential office