Question

What happened during the election of 1800?

A - Jefferson defeated Adams in the general election, and the House of Representatives chose him to be president over Burr.

B - Jefferson lost to Adams in the general election, but the House of Representatives decided that Jefferson should be president.

C - Jefferson defeated Burr in the general election, then lost to Adams in the House of Representatives.

D - Jefferson lost to Burr in the general election, but Adams won in the House of Representatives and selected Jefferson to be vice president.

Answer 1

In the election of 1800, the Federalist incumbent John Adams ran against the rising Republican, Thomas Jefferson. Unfortunately, Jefferson and his vice-president running mate, Aaron Burr, both received the identical number of electoral votes, and the House of Representatives voted to break the tie.

Answer 2

A - Jefferson defeated Adams in the general election, and the House of Representatives chose him to be president over Burr.

Step-by-step explanation:

In what is sometimes called the "Revolution of 1800", the Democratic-Republican candidate, Vice President Thomas Jefferson, defeated the Federalist Party candidate, incumbent president John Adams. The election was a political realignment that ushered in a generation of Democratic-Republican leadership.