Which of the following occurred in the presidential election of 1800?

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Thomas Jefferson was elected president and John Adams became vice president.
Thomas Jefferson was elected president and John Adams became vice president.

The House of Representatives had to decide the election.
The House of Representatives had to decide the election.

The Supreme Court ruled the election results were unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court ruled the election results were unconstitutional.

John Adams was elected president and Thomas Jefferson became vice president.
John Adams was elected president and Thomas Jefferson became vice president.

Answer 1

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

In the election of 1800, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr both received the same number of electoral votes, leading to a tie that the House of Representatives had to resolve. This election is significant as it resulted in the first peaceful transfer of power between political parties in the United States.