... on his plantation. Thomas Jefferson eventually won the election, and the balance of power in the government was shifted from federalist control over to the now powerful Republican Party. This election is correctly described in history as "the revolution of 1800". A revolution is when something is completely changed or a balance of power is shifted by force. At the time of the election of 1800 the Federalist ... Party was in control of the majority of the power in the government. By the end of the election, and the inauguration of Thomas Jefferson as president, the power had been taken fr...

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