Election of 1800

elected president in 1800

Thomas Jefferson

tied with Thomas Jefferson for president in 1800

Aaron Burr

Federalist party leader in 1800; 2nd President

John Adams

It required one designated vote for President and one designated vote for Vice President

12th Amendment

Jefferson's party; popular in the southern and western US; the party of the "common man"

Democratic-Republicans

Hamilton and Adams's party; popular in the northeastern US the party of elites

Federalists

wrote 54 page pamphlet against John Adams, a man in his own party
swayed the election of 1800 toward Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton