How did the election of 1796 increase political tensions?

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• After the Revolution, women demanded an equal voice and vote in politics.
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
Farmers and shopkeepers were angry that the wealthy elite controlled the major leadership of the government.

Answer 1

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

This situation increased political tensions because it highlighted the deep divisions between the Federalist Party, led by Adams, and the Democratic-Republican Party, led by Jefferson, leading to conflicts in governance and differing approaches to crucial issues facing the young nation.