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