While Alexander Hamilton was lobbying Federalist delegations to vote for Jefferson, largely for the reasons laid out in the song, it was Representative James Bayard of Delaware who cast the deciding vote to elect Jefferson to the presidency. [5][6], In 2020, cast members from Hamilton performed modified lyrics for "The Election of 1800", among other songs, to encourage turnout in the 2020 United States elections in partnership with When We All Vote, an initiative started by Michelle Obama. [ENSEMBLE] Dear Mr. Hamilton: John Adams doesn't stand a chance, so who are you promoting? The election of 1800 was worse. But he didn't give up. However, Hamilton very reluctantly announces that his vote goes to Jefferson, who stands by what he does, rather than Burr, who has a tendency to "wait for it" and has changed his mind over matters more than once for personal gain. But if you had to choose, [HAMILTON] He sought to confirm that as president, Jefferson would leave certain Federalist policies, including Hamiltons financial system, and officeholders in place. Democratic-Republican via contingent election. "The Election of 1800" contains discrepancies between its story and the presidential election it narrates, most notably that Hamilton did not break the tie in the actual election. Struggling with distance learning? The way the content is organized, LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in, Collaboration, Disagreement, and Democracy. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Act Eight votes were cast in Maryland for electors pledged to both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson; two votes were cast for electors of unknown affiliation. By 1800, Hamilton had come to realize that Adams was too independent and thought the Federalist vice presidential candidate, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney of South Carolina, more suited to serving Hamilton's interests. Sure! By 1800, Hamilton's political influence had waned and his endorsement was not likely to swing the election one way or the other. None of them did, and each man had received exactly 73 electoral votes. In the rest, electors were chosen by the state legislature. Sung by The song details Miranda's retelling of the 1800 United States presidential election. When it becomes apparent that the race is tied, Hamilton is called upon to break the deadlock. [ENSEMBLE] Dear Mr. Hamilton: your fellow Fed'ralists would like to know how you'll be voting. On the election of 1800. Whether as store owners, merchants, ship owners Significance of the election of 1800 1) power is peacefully transferred from Federalist Party to the democratic Republican Party 2) ratification of the 12th amendment (changes how electors vote for president) 3) passage of judiciary act 4) eventually leads to current party system Jefferson's inauguration / Marbury v. Madison and result Hamilton stated: Mr. Jefferson, though too revolutionary in his notions, is yet a lover of liberty and will be desirous of something like orderly Government.Mr. The story of the 1801 contingent election between Burr and Jefferson is told in Gore Vidal's 1973 novel Burr. With 1,800 acres of land . Choose! [MADISON] After 36 votes in the House of representatives. [JEFFERSON] National Archives. Because each state could choose its own election day in 1800, the voting lasted from April to October. Fisher Ames on the Character of Alexander Hamilton | It's Hamiltime! Production Ha. [HAMILTON] At the end of a long and bitter campaign, Jefferson and Burr each won 73 electoral votes, Adams won 65, and Pinckney won 64. The decision of 1800 . 2 On top of this, the election pitted the "larger than life" Adams and Jefferson, who were formerly close allies turned political enemies. Don't laugh If you havent read the letter before-I highly recommend it- full text available from Open Library. Mock Politics produced a humorous set of Jefferson v. Adams attack ads: In an interestingpost-script to the election, Hamilton eventuallypersuaded fellow Federalists to choose Jefferson over Aaron Burr. Like you could grab a beer with him! 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Please? However, when political parties began to run both presidential and vice presidential candidates, it became apparent that the election would result in a tie between Jefferson and Burr, since they were from the same political party and would each receive one vote from every elector from a state the two had won. Meanwhile, Bayard (possibly due to the influence of Hamilton, who had written to him on January 16 arguing that Burr was a man of extreme & irregular ambition) was reconsidering his position. On the Federalist side Adams ran with Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, while Jefferson's running mate was Aaron Burr. The eventual winner was decided only after days of balloting in the House of Representatives. Whaaaaaaaat?! Well, he's gonna lose! [JEFFERSON] Jefferson or Burr? [MADISON] Jefferson or Burr? [MADISON] [HAMILTON] In fact, Hamilton's involvement in the election of 1800 would be one of Burr's many points of contention against the founding father, which would eventually lead to . Only the fourth presidential election in United States history, the Election of 1800 proved to be a new low in the young nation's political tug-of-war for power. In 1798, George Washington had complained "that you could as soon scrub the blackamoor white, as to change the principles of a professed Democrat; and that he will leave nothing unattempted to overturn the Government of this Country". Rumors circulated that Representative James A. Bayard (F-DE) hadpurportedly in Burr's nameapproached Smith and Edward Livingston (R-NY) with offers of political appointments if they voted for Burr. Complete your free account to access notes and highlights. What Jefferson dubbed "the revolution of 1800" marked the first transition of power from one party to another. Eastman wrote a series of memoranda outlining a theory according to which the vice president may unilaterally overturn the results of a presidential election.[17][18][19]. (c) Those states that did choose electors by popular vote had widely varying restrictions on suffrage via property requirements. Burr's refusal to withdraw from the election of 1800, which forced Hamilton to support Jefferson against his better judgement. [ENSEMBLE] [62], Publicly, Burr remained quiet between mid-December 1800 and mid-February 1801, when the electoral votes were counted. In 1800, Hamilton and Burr battled in the even-then rough and tumble world of New York City politics. Mr. Burr will Dare every thing in the sanguine hope of affecting every thing. State is divided into two electoral districts and half the electors are chosen from each district. Four main candidates were on the ballot; Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr, John Adams, and Charles C. Pinckney. And? answer choices . Hamilton was one of the writers of the The Federalist Papers, which supported a strong national government. The Election of 1800: Revolutionary Stability Duration: 90 min Overview This lesson is a combination of a few different approaches: students will study primary writings of Jefferson and Adams, examine a range of online documents and images in a DBQ format, and explore historical interpretations through the use of scholarly texts. The Election of 1800: Hamilton's Role - It's Hamiltime! Sloan, Herbert. " Jefferson or Burr? Free Black people were some of the first to settle the wilderness of Hamilton County in 1835. . If you had to choose, [VOTERS] [HAMILTON] The so-called beer test arose with President George W. Bush, when voters opined that the president, regardless of his stances or achievements, seemed like he would be fun to hang out with. I don't like Adams To get Hamilton on your side. [HAMILTON] "[74] The song focuses on Alexander Hamilton's role in deciding the outcome of the 1801 contingent election. However, Hamilton's plan backfired and hurt the Federalist party, particularly after one of his letters, a scathing criticism of Adams that was fifty-four pages long,[13] fell into the hands of a Democratic-Republican and soon after became public. Competing visions: the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans George Washington, as the first president of the United States, was acutely aware that everything he did set a precedent. Washington's Farewell Address. In "The Election of 1800", Jefferson and Burr's attempts to win the 1800 United States presidential election result in a tie that must be broken by Hamilton. I can't believe we're here with him! Poor Alexander Hamilton? That year, a fellow New Yorker, Aaron Burr, tied Thomas Jefferson 73-73 in the electoral college vote for president. Election of 2016. [JEFFERSON & MADISON] Q. Jefferson or Burr? Ooooooh In the election of 1800, the Federalist incumbent John Adams ran against the rising Republican Thomas Jefferson. I learned that from you The Federalists were often merchants, men owning large amounts of land, successful lawyers, and holders of government bonds. He's very attractive in the North. For Thomas Jefferson, the presidential election of 1800 represented a contest over the meaning of the American Revolution. Neither Burr nor Jefferson was able to win on the first 35 ballots of the contingent election, as most Federalist representatives backed Burr and all Democratic-Republican representatives backed Jefferson. Jefferson has my vote! Burr! But if you had to choose [ENSEMBLE] My students love how organized the handouts are and enjoy tracking the themes as a class., Requesting a new guide requires a free LitCharts account. PDFs of modern translations of every Shakespeare play and poem. According to a provision of the United States Constitution, a tie in a case of this type had to be resolved by the House of Representatives, with each state casting one vote. If you had to choose In the six states choosing electors by some form of popular vote, they won a landslide over Adams and Pinckney, polling 15,846 more votes than the Federalist ticket. [HAMILTON] Of course, Hamilton's support for the eventual president would come back to haunt him. Republican newspapers fanned the flames by suggesting possible military intervention, and groups of unofficial Republican and Federalist militia began to drill in preparation for a potential civil war. Over a decade after retiring from the presidency, Thomas Jefferson described his own election as the "revolution of 1800.". By mid-December 1800, it was clear Jefferson and his running mate, Aaron Burr, had beaten out the Federalist ticket of Adams and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. [HAMILTON] This election one of the most contested in our nation's history came on the heels of 10 years of bitter partisan battles. For example, while the original lyrics when Hamilton was first approached about Jefferson and Burr were "Dear Mr. Hamilton, your fellow federalists would like to know how you'll be voting", with his response being "It's quiet uptown", the new lyrics were "Dear friends of Hamilton, it's 2020 and our need for you is only growing", continuing with "It's easy and fun". Weisberger, Bernard A. You'll be able to access your notes and highlights, make requests, and get updates on new titles. . [MALE VOTER] We know it's lose-lose . [MADISON] From the creators of SparkNotes, something better. If you had to choose See, they see Burr as a less extreme you I did give you a fight [MADISON] [2][3], The tie between Jefferson and Burr was the result of a flaw in the original rules of the electoral college, the constitutional process that allows for the election of the president and vice president. [64] Neither came to pass however, chiefly due to Hamilton's energetic opposition to Burr. Meanwhile, despite their constant sparring, Jefferson and Hamilton are able to put aside their differences and work together to defeat the unprincipled Burr. Thomas, that's the problem. NAID 2668821 By the election of 1800, the nation's first two parties were beginning to take shape. Given Pinckney's lack of political experience, he would have been expected to be open to Hamilton's influence. . Yeah, right Hamiltonians worked as hard to throw the electionto the other Federalist candidate, Charles CotesworthPinckney, as Republicans did to elect their hero Jefferson. 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