Why did political tensions increase after the election of 1796?
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Jefferson lost support from farmers and abandoned his ideals.
Jefferson lost support from farmers and abandoned his ideals.
The elected president and vice president were from opposing parties.
The elected president and vice president were from opposing parties.
Adams was outraged that he did not get to choose his vice president.
Adams was outraged that he did not get to choose his vice president.
Hamilton sided with Jefferson over foreign policy issues.
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The correct response is: The elected president and vice president were from opposing parties.
This situation created significant political tensions as President John Adams, a Federalist, and Vice President Thomas Jefferson, a Democratic-Republican, had differing political ideologies and often found themselves at odds, which contributed to increasing divisions in the early American political landscape.
