Election of 1800

Who were the two main presidential candidates deadlocked in the House of Representatives during the Election of 1800?

• Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr

• John Adams and Charles Pickney

• Thomas Jefferson and John Jay

• Aaron Burr and John Adams

What was the main reason the Federalists were horrified by the French Revolution?

• The violence in France

• The economic policies of France

• The alliance with Great Britain

• The rise of Napoleon

The Alien and Sedition Acts were seen as a violation of which amendment by Jefferson?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

In the Election of 1800, each member of the Electoral College cast ___ votes for president.

Which state switched to a winner-take-all electoral format to benefit the Republicans?

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• New York

• South Carolina

The House of Representatives had to select the president between the two Republicans because both received ___ Electoral College votes.

On February 17th, the 36th and final vote was taken in the House and Jefferson won the presidency by a vote of ___ to 4 with 2 states abstaining.