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The Election of 1800
The Revolution of 1800
Topics
• Election of 1800
• Breakdown of the Electoral College
• Hamilton and Burr are not Friends
• A peaceful revolution
• Jefferson’s policies as president
The Election of 1800
Collapse of the Election Process
• Candidates were Adams and Pinckney against Jefferson and Burr
• Tie occurred between Jefferson and Burr: 73-73
• Burr refused to cede (give up) his Vice Presidential role
• How did this happen? Click here to learn more
Presidential Candidates
Vice Presidential Candidates
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Adams
BurrJefferson
Pinckney
What happens when there’s a tie?• The House of Representatives
decides, each state counting as one vote
• There were 16 states at the time
• 35 ballots were cast, each one resulting in a 8-8 tie
• Hamilton petitioned that Jefferson represented the lesser of two evils and on vote #36, Jefferson was chosen as President and Burr became vice-president
The Election of 1800
BurrJefferson
• Historically, when political power was transferred from one group to the next it was accompanied with bloodshed and violence
• But this was a peaceful revolution where a democratic election ushered in a new party with no protest or rebellion!
The Revolution of 1800
The Revolution of 1800
FederalistsRepublicans
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Jefferson’s Policies
As President, Jefferson wanted to reduce the power of the national government• He reduced the size of the
army and navy, cutting spending and positions
• The number of government employees was lowered, including diplomats, and all tax collectors were fired
• He eliminated all federal taxes (thereby not needing collectors)
He also wanted to ease disputes between the parties• He held onto Federalist
officeholders as long as they were doing their jobs well
• He paid state debts with federal funds
He also:• Promoted He promoted and
imposed laissez-faire (“let it be”) economic policies
• Made Sedition Act ineffective
Jefferson’s Policies
