How did the election of 1796 increase political party 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.

George Washington was running for a third term against his former cabinet member Thomas Jefferson
George Washington was running for a third term against his former cabinet member Thomas Jefferson

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.

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 party 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 that a president and vice president were elected from different political parties (Adams was a Federalist and Jefferson was a Democratic-Republican), which led to increasing tensions and division between the parties.