Election of 1800 Explained: The campaign for the presidency between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams is considered by many historians to be the first modern election. Learn what happened and why the election was so important. Questions below:

1. Why do many historians consider the election of 1800 to be the first "modern" presidential election?
2. Who was John Adams' vice president during his presidency?
3. How did the candidates campaign against each other? What did they do instead of having campaign advertisements?
4. What Federalists leader swayed the vote toward Jefferson in the House of Representatives?
5. Why do you think the peaceful transition of power from one political party to another was significant?

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