How did the election of 1796 increase political tensions?(1 point)

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Farmers and shopkeepers were angry that the wealthy elite controlled the major leadership of the government.
Farmers and shopkeepers were angry that the wealthy elite controlled the major leadership of the government.

President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson belonged to different political parties and did not agree on government policy.
President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson belonged to different political parties and did not agree on government policy.

Northerners were unhappy that Southerners, who counted enslaved people as part of the population, had so much more representation in Congress.
Northerners were unhappy that Southerners, who counted enslaved people as part of the population, had so much more representation in Congress.

After the Revolution, women demanded an equal voice and vote in politics

Answer 1

The response that best explains how the election of 1796 increased political tensions is:

President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson belonged to different political parties and did not agree on government policy.

This election marked a significant moment in American political history as it was the first time the presidency and vice presidency were held by members of different political parties (Adams was a Federalist and Jefferson was a Democratic-Republican), leading to increased partisan conflict and tensions in the early years of the republic.