Who ran against Thomas Jefferson and became the 2nd President of the United States in 1796?

Who ran against Thomas Jefferson and became the 2nd President of the United States in 1796?

1796 United States presidential election

Nominee	John Adams	Thomas Jefferson (Elected Vice President)
Party	Federalist	Democratic-Republican
Home state	Massachusetts	Virginia
Running mate	Thomas Pinckney	Aaron Burr
Electoral vote	71	68

Who ran against Jefferson in the election of 1800?

1800 United States presidential election

Nominee	Thomas Jefferson	John Adams
Party	Democratic-Republican	Federalist
Home state	Virginia	Massachusetts
Running mate	Aaron Burr	Charles C. Pinckney
Electoral vote	73	65

When did Thomas Jefferson begin his second term as president?

Dec. 5, 1804
5, 1804. On this day in 1804, voters overwhelmingly backed Thomas Jefferson’s bid to serve a second presidential term.

What did Thomas Jefferson do in his second term?

During his second term, Jefferson focused on trying to keep America out of Europe’s Napoleonic Wars (1803-15). However, after Great Britain and France, who were at war, both began harassing American merchant ships, Jefferson implemented the Embargo Act of 1807.

Why was Thomas Jefferson a democratic-republican?

Jefferson and several of his friends and associates became dissatisfied with the policies of the government. They formed a political association that came to be called the Democratic-Republican Party. They believed that the Constitution was a “strict” document that clearly limited the powers of the federal government.

Why did Jefferson win a second term in 1804?

Most voters saw Jefferson’s adroit move in acquiring Louisiana from Napoleonic France as a coup. The death in July 1804 of Alexander Hamilton, the Federalist leader, after his duel with Vice President Aaron Burr, destroyed whatever slim hope the Federalists had of defeating Jefferson.

Who was the leader of the Federalists when Jefferson won the presidency?

Though some Federalists preferred Burr, Federalist leader Alexander Hamilton strongly preferred Jefferson. On the thirty-sixth ballot of the contingent election, enough Federalist congressmen abstained from the vote to allow Jefferson to win the presidency.

Why did Jefferson come in second to Adams?

In the Electoral College balloting, Jefferson came in second to Adams (71 to 68 votes), principally because Adams had won the behind-the-scenes battle for the New York legislature.

How many electoral votes did Jefferson get outside of the south?

While the vice president received only two electoral votes south of the Potomac, Jefferson won only eighteen votes outside of the South, thirteen of which came from Pennsylvania. In those days, the candidate receiving the second-highest vote became the vice president.