6-+Election+of+1800+(10.23.09)

 The eighteenth century comprised of new presidents, technology advancements, and specific events which altered the way our country is ran. The Election of 1800 is sometimes called the Revolution of 1800. The election was for the third presidency and was between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Jefferson received nine more electoral votes than Adams, which made him the next president of the United States. __ Jefferson claimed that “The Revolution of 1800 was as real a revolution in the principles of our government as that of 1776 was in its form.” The election was the first time in U.S. history that there was a shift in power from one party to another. __ The Federalists lost power to the Democratic-Republican Party by means of election. They lost control of both the presidency and the Congress.  The Revolution of 1800 was monumental in the development of the United States as a nation. The American people were ready for this change. Washington and Adams established a strong federalist government, which often failed to honor the will of the people. Jefferson won because of his appeal to American idealism. In his inaugural address he promised "a wise and frugal government" to preserve order among the inhabitants, but would "leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry, and improvement." Jefferson presence in The White House encouraged democratic behavior. White House guests were encouraged to shake hands with the president, rather than bowing as had been the Federalist practice. Several other small changes were made which emphasized a sense of equality. He encouraged agriculture and westward expansion. These changes proved to other nations that the republican experiment began could not only thrive, but succeed.