Question 1
which statement best describes the election of 1800?
the election showed that it was finally thomas jefferson's chance to be president, so he won in a landslide.
the election of 1800 proved how unnecessary the electoral college was in choosing the president.
the election proved that the candidates had to spend lots of money, make a lot of speeches, and travel to every town and city.
the election went to the house of representatives and led to an amendment to the constitution.
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question 2
how did thomas jefferson change after he became president?
his stand on states' rights prevented him from adding to the territories belonging to the united states.
he set aside his qualms about the government’s powers under the constitution in order to purchase the louisiana territory.
he gave up all his slaves because he realized that slavery was wrong.
he wanted to restrict further trade with britain because the cotton gin was america.