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The Revolution of 1800

The Revolution of 1800. Adams vs. Jefferson, Round II. The Election of 1800. One of the nastiest elections in American history. The Players. The Election. Jefferson picks Aaron Burr to be his running mate Jefferson and Burr tie at 73 Votes in the Electoral College, Adams gets 65

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The Revolution of 1800

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  1. The Revolution of 1800

  2. Adams vs. Jefferson, Round II

  3. The Election of 1800 • One of the nastiest elections in American history

  4. The Players

  5. The Election • Jefferson picks Aaron Burr to be his running mate • Jefferson and Burr tie at 73 Votes in the Electoral College, Adams gets 65 • Election must be decided by the House of Representatives

  6. The House of Representatives • Hamilton and the Federalists control the House • He hates Adams, hates Jefferson more, and hates Burr even more! • House deadlocks and ties for 35 straight votes!

  7. Hamilton’s Fateful Decision • House must choose between Burr and Jefferson • Burr really should step aside as he is the vice-presidential candidate • Burr decides to take a shot at becoming president

  8. Hamilton’s Fateful Decision • Hamilton decides to pick Jefferson on 36th Ballot • Jefferson is the lesser of two evils in Hamilton’s view • “I would rather have Jefferson, a man with wrong principles, than Burr…a man with no principles at all.” –Alexander Hamilton

  9. Fallout • Jefferson becomes America’s third president • Federalist Party is destroyed in this election, Democratic-Republicans dominate from now on • First peaceful transfer of power between political parties in the history of the world • Burr is no longer trusted • Begins the rivalry between Burr and Hamilton

  10. Burr-Hamilton Duel, 1804

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