Jefferson Takes Office EQ: How did Jefferson chart a new course for government?

The Revolution of 1800? Jefferson called his election a revolution What is a revolution?

The Revolution of 1800? How were Jefferson’s views different from John Adams (his predecessor)?

The Election of 1800 Election of 1800 was viciously contested Federalist threatened a civil war if Jefferson was elected Republicans accused John Adams of wanting to create a monarchy However both Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr received 73 electoral votes

The Election of 1800 Thomas Jefferson Virginia Democratic-Republican 73 52.9% Aaron Burr New York John Adams Massachusetts Federalist 65 47.1% Charles Pinckney South Carolina 64 46.4% John Jay 1 0.7% Total Number of Electors 138 Total Electoral Votes Cast 276 Number of Votes for a Majority 70

1800 Election Results Adams Jefferson

1800 Election Results (Into the House of Representatives!!)  1 vote for each State  Thomas Jefferson Virginia Democratic-Republican 10 62.5% Aaron Burr New York 4 25.0% Blank ------- 2 12.5%

The Election of 1800 Therefore it was a tie for the President It was up to the House of representatives to decide and after 6 days of deadlock, Jefferson won T o avoid this in the future, the 12th Amendment was added to the Constitution Made electors vote separately for President and Vice President

Jefferson’s Inauguration How did Jefferson make his election less aristocratic?

“Let us, then, fellow-citizens, unite with one heart and one mind…every difference in opinion is not a difference in principle…We are all Republicans; we are all Federalists.” What does Jefferson’s address suggest about what happened during the election campaigns? What do you think Jefferson means by the phrase, “We are all republicans, we are all federalists…?”

Changes to the Government Changed Not Changed

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