Which of the following occurred in the presidential election of 1800? A. Thomas Jefferson was elected president and John Adams became vice president. B. The House of Representatives had to decide the election. C. The Supreme Court ruled the election results were unconstitutional. D. John Adams was elected president and Thomas Jefferson became vice president.

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Which of the following occurred in the presidential election of 1800?  A. Thomas Jefferson was elected president and John Adams became vice president.  B. The House of Representatives had to decide the election.  C. The Supreme Court ruled the election results were unconstitutional.  D. John Adams was elected president and Thomas Jefferson became vice president.

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The correct answer is B. The House of Representatives had to decide the election.

In the presidential election of 1800, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr ended up with the same number of electoral votes, which led to the House of Representatives determining the outcome. Thomas Jefferson was ultimately elected president, while John Adams was not re-elected.