1. The Elections of 1796 and 1800
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson

2. The Election of 1796
The top Nominees: Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) with his running mate, Aaron Burr, and John Adams (Federalist) with his running mate, Thomas Pinckney
Who voted for who

3. The Transition
A transition of power from the first president, Washington, to whoever won the election
President Washington and cabinet

4. Washington
President Washington refused to serve a third term. He was exhausted and found himself longing for the comforts of Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon

5. Democratic party political cartoon
Time Two Party!
1796 was the first two-party election and also the first contested presidential election of American history
Democratic party political cartoon

6. Campaign Issues of 1796
The most important issues of the 1796 election were the French Revolution and the Jay Treaty
French Revolution
Jay Treaty

7. Treaty and War
Jefferson was against the Jay Treaty because it favored the British over the French and Adams opposed the French Revolution
Battle from French Revolution

8. The Campaign
Early campaigning took place in newspapers and broad sides. Editors wrote about their favorite candidate: Jefferson or Adams
1796 Newspaper

9. The Results are In
Adams won by 3 votes and Jefferson automatically became vice president.
Picture of Adams
Picture of Jefferson

10. The Election of 1800
The top nominees were Jefferson and Adams again, with their same running mates
Picture of Jefferson
Picture of Adams

11. 4 Years of Hardship
During Adams’ first term in office, he became very unpopular because he had made a negotiation with France
Picture of Adams

12. On the Campaign
This election was the first time the actual candidates had campaigned
Aaron Burr, Jefferson’s running mate, did most of the campaigning

13. Alien and Sedition Acts
These Acts, passed by John Adams in 1798, were designed to restrict foreigner’s passage into America and reduce press criticism of the government, while at the same time reducing French support
Alien and Sedition Acts

14. Jefferson’s Outlook
As Jefferson was a supporter of France he disliked these acts and they had been repealed or expired by 1802
Jefferson

15. The System
The Electoral College was exposed to have a lot of cracks in their system during this election.
Electoral College Cartoon

16. A.. Tie?
There was a tie of presidential votes, not between Jefferson and Adams, but between Jefferson and Burr, his running mate
Burr

17. I refuse!
The constitution did not differentiate between presidential and vice presidential votes, so there was a tie of votes between Burr and Jefferson for president. Burr refused to step down.
Jefferson Burr

18. Victory
After 36 ballots, Jefferson finally came out victorious and Aaron Burr became his vice president. Jefferson never trusted Burr after that.
Jefferson

19. Fixed
The 12th Amendment required electors to vote separately for president and vice president.
Jefferson Burr

20. Happy Ending
Jefferson (who presided for 2 terms) and Adams ended up becoming friends and sending letters back and forth for the rest of their lives. The rivals died both died on the 4th of July.
Burr was exiled for treason and shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel before leaving.

21. Picture Citing
- Picture of John Adams
– Picture of John Adams
- Jefferson Pictures
-Jefferson and Adams pictures
- Cartoon
- Newspaper
-Burr
- Alien and Sedition Acts
-Jefferson Pictures
-Cartoon
-Burr
(pistol cartoon)
– Jefferson and Burr