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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
Election must be decided by the House of Representatives
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!
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
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
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
Burr-Hamilton Duel, 1804