chapter 8 - Securing the Republic

Question 1

In the election of 1800, how did Federalists and Democratic-Republicans respectively campaign?

Answer 1

• In the election of 1800, Jefferson’s campaign emphasized American liberty and excelled at mobilizing voters
  Printing pamphlets, handbills, newspapers, mass meetings
• Adams’ Federalist party elitist attitude towards politics made it difficult to match their opponents’ mobilization,
  Still dominated in the New England states
  Enjoyed considerable support in the Middle Atlantic

Question 2

What constitutional crisis did Jefferson undergo prior to his presidency? How was it resolved? How did that contribute to the death of the Federalist party?

Answer 2

Jefferson won, but first underwent a constitutional crisis
He and his running mate Aaron Burr both received 73 electoral votes
The election was thrown to the House of Representatives and neither man received a majority vote
Finally, Hamilton intervened and voted for Jefferson because even though he didn’t agree with Jefferson’s political views, at least Jefferson had principles while Burr was very wishy-washy.
*Angered Burr, so he dueled with Hamilton and killed him, killing off the leader of the Federalist party.

Question 3

What amendment was adopted in response to the electorate crisis of the election of 1800?

Answer 3

Congress and the states adopted the Twelfth Amendment to ensure this wouldn’t happen again
Required electors to cast separate votes for president and vice president

Question 4

Why did Jefferson call his election a “Revolution of 1800?” Why was the institution of slavery contradictory to his campaign?

Answer 4

Since Jefferson’s election was the first time an American political party surrendered power to the opposition party, he called it the “Revolution of 1800”