Q7

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

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.
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.
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

1 answer

The correct response that 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 response highlights the political divide between the Federalists, represented by Adams, and the Democratic-Republicans, represented by Jefferson, which intensified the existing political rivalries and conflicts.