Chapter 10.5 Election of 1800 • With John Adams threatening American civil liberties with the Alien and Sedition Acts – It’s time for another election… – Who is the public going to pick this time?

Election of 1800

• Federalists – John Adams • 1 st sitting president who had to seriously campaign to keep his job • Democratic –Republican – Thomas Jefferson • VP who really wants to be POTUS – Charles Pinckney • Picked because of success from XYZ Affair – Aaron Burr • Popular politician within Democratic –Republican party

Election of 1800 Breakdown

• • • Thomas Jefferson Aaron Burr John Adams 73 electoral votes 73 electoral votes 65 electoral votes • Problem: – If there is a tie for 1 st , who wins? • Who becomes VPOTUS? • It goes to the House of Representatives to pick from the top 2 candidates!

In the case of a tie…House of Representatives picks the new POTUS • In the H of Reps – Most of the majority political party is the Federalists: • They refuse to vote for TJ – They pick Burr just because they hate Thomas Jefferson – The Democratic-Republican’s make up the rest • They vote for Jefferson • What happens? – It’s a tie vote 30 straight times… » Then, it gets weird….

Enter Alexander Hamilton

• Because he hated Aaron Burr so much… – He got the Federalists to not vote at all • That way Jefferson could win! – Becomes 3 rd POTUS • Aaron Burr is furious – He becomes VPOTUS – Because of this….

» Aaron Burr and Hamilton will be lifelong enemies… • Until one shoots the other.

The U.S. Constitution gets a new amendment

• 12 th amendment – Added in 1803 • Created 2 ballots for presidential elections: • • 1 for POTUS 1 for VPOTUS • That way there can never be a tie again….we hope.

So what happens after the election of 1800… • Thomas Jefferson is excited!!!

– Gets to become next POTUS • John Adams is very disappointed he took 3 rd . – Goes home to Massachusetts to retire. • Was happy that the power of the POTUS passed freely to another political party – Showed that our government was strong enough to endure.

• Aaron Burr and Alex Hamilton? – It takes 4 years, but • It’s time to duel it out…

According to historians… this is what happened. • http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed july-14-2004/sarah-vowell

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The Duel at Dawn…July 11, 1804

Aaron Burr challenges Hamilton to the duel – They are to meet in New Jersey • Rules of duel: – They will march off 10 paces – They will turn and present arms – On command, they will fire at each other • If they both miss, you repeat…

The Death of Alexander Hamilton

• Hamilton shoots the tree next to Burr • Burr shoots Hamilton in the chest – He dies the next day • With his death and John Adams retirement – The Federalist party ends.

The Life of Alexander Hamilton…in poem.

• http://www.mrbach.net/documents/multime dia_2.html

That’s it…we’re done.

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