Questions About Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800

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Cavak There's no simple answer to this really since there were multiple bones. Some of them are:

*Fashion laws after British imperialism (known) vs. Do our o…moreThere's no simple answer to this really since there were multiple bones. Some of them are:

*Fashion laws after British imperialism (known) vs. Do our own thing (unknown)
*Unified government oversight vs. Leave it up to federal needs
*Restrict the press vs. Keep the free press
*For the aristocrats vs. For the local working class
*War abroad vs. Stay at home

What this election did was start the tone for future American elections, in which political parties are named, candidate speeches and parades are made to the public, and candidates have a field day shooting one another's moral character and competency in the printed media. Even the idea of swing states and rigging elective votes started with this election.(less)

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