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The founding generation cautioned against the divisiveness of “factions.” But in the absence of fully developed parties, the election of 1800 quickly devolved into a cutthroat contest.
The Presidential Election of 1800 in the United States held much significance. The most famous line from Thomas Jeffersons’ first inaugural address, “We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists,” is often taken out of context.
Read the original versions of the controversial Alien Enemies and Sedition Acts which were used to silence critics of President John Adams. Archiving Early America presents specific examples of how these acts were abused and the role they played in the Election of 1800. Includes links to key historical documents of the 18th century. Report ...
- Constitutional Flaw
- John Adams
- Alexander Hamilton
- Aaron Burr
- Thomas Jefferson
- Campaigning in 1800
- Electoral College Tie
- House Decides
- Legacy of The Election of 1800
The 1800 election result revealed a serious flaw in the U.S. Constitution, which said that candidates for president and vice president ran on the same ballot, which meant running mates could be running against each other. The 12th Amendment, which changed the Constitution to prevent the 1800 election problem from recurring, created the current syst...
When Washington announced that he would not run for a third term, Adams, his vice president, ran and was elected president in 1796. Adams became increasingly unpopular during his four years in office, especially for the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts, repressive legislation designed to stifle freedom of the press. As the 1800 election appro...
Hamilton had been born on the island of Nevis in the Caribbean Sea. While he was technically eligible to be president under the Constitution, having been a citizen when it was ratified, he was such a controversial figure that a run for high office never seemed feasible. However, he had played a formidable role in Washington's administration, servin...
Burr, a prominent New York political figure, was opposed to the Federalists continuing their rule and also hoped to see Adams denied a second term. A constant rival to Hamilton, Burr had built a political machine centered on Tammany Hall, which rivaled Hamilton's Federalist organization. For the 1800 election, Burr threw his support behind Jefferso...
Jefferson had served as Washington's secretary of stateand ran a close second to Adams in the election of 1796. As a critic of the Adams presidency, Jefferson was an obvious candidate on the Democratic-Republican ticket to oppose the Federalists.
While it is true that the 1800 election marked the first time that candidates campaigned, the campaigning mostly consisted of writing letters and articles expressing their intentions. Adams did make trips to Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania that were construed as political visits, and Burr, on behalf of the Democratic-Republican ticket, visited...
The tickets in the election were Federalists Adams and Charles C. Pinckney against Democratic-Republicans Jefferson and Burr. The ballots for the electoral college weren't counted until Feb. 11, 1801, when it was discovered that the election was a tie. Jefferson and his running mate, Burr, each received 73 electoral votes. Adams received 65 votes a...
The election in the House of Representatives began on Feb. 17 in the unfinished Capitol building in Washington, D.C. The voting went on for several days, and after 36 ballots the tie was finally broken. Jefferson was declared the winner and Burr was named the vice president. It is believed that Hamilton's influence weighed heavily on the outcome.
The fractious outcome of the 1800 election led to the passage and ratification of the 12th Amendment, which changed the way the electoral college functioned. Because Jefferson didn't trust Burr, he gave him nothing to do as vice president. Burr and Hamilton continued their epic feud, which finally culminated in their famous duel in Weehawken, New J...
The legislative council, an appointed body, was able to alter or amend legislation arising in the assembly, a practice that was unusual by British American standards and offensive to the New England element in the colony. It was, as well, out of step with Westminster’s ability to control expenditures.
- John Douglas Belshaw
- 2015
For Thomas Jefferson, the presidential election of 1800 represented a contest over the meaning of the American Revolution. This election — one of the most contested in our nation’s history — came...
Feb 7, 2006 · In 1840, the British Parliament passed the Act of Union. It went into effect on 10 February 1841. The Act established a single government and legislature in a united Province of Canada.
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