Why did the election of 1800 lead Congress to pass the Twelfth Amendment?(1 point)

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No one liked who was elected President and wanted a second chance at voting
No one liked who was elected President and wanted a second chance at voting

The popular vote for President was a tie and Congress needed to ensure it would not happen again
The popular vote for President was a tie and Congress needed to ensure it would not happen again

The electoral college vote for President was a tie and Congress needed to ensure that would not happen again
The electoral college vote for President was a tie and Congress needed to ensure that would not happen again

Not enough citizens voted so they wanted to mandate voting

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The electoral college vote for President was a tie and Congress needed to ensure that would not happen again.

The election of 1800 resulted in a tie in the electoral college between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, which led to a contingent election decided by the House of Representatives. This situation highlighted the flaws in the electoral process, prompting Congress to pass the Twelfth Amendment in 1804 to create a separate ballot for President and Vice President.

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Why did many Federalists support the Alien and Sedition Act?(1 point)
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The Act made it harder for Democratic Republicans supporters, like immigrants, to vote
The Act made it harder for Democratic Republicans supporters, like immigrants, to vote

The Act allowed them to jail those that criticized Thomas Jefferson
The Act allowed them to jail those that criticized Thomas Jefferson

The Act allow them to ensure there was freedom of the press
The Act allow them to ensure there was freedom of the press

The Act allowed them to let more immigrants into the country

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The Act made it harder for Democratic Republican supporters, like immigrants, to vote.

Many Federalists supported the Alien and Sedition Acts because they aimed to curb the influence of immigrants, who mostly supported the Democratic-Republican Party, and to suppress opposition to the Federalist administration by limiting free speech and allowing for the prosecution of critics.

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What was a major result of the Louisiana Territory purchase?(1 point)
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The size of the United States grew slightly larger
The size of the United States grew slightly larger

The United States now had to potentially go to war with Spain
The United States now had to potentially go to war with Spain

The United States beat the French in a war to get it, showing its power
The United States beat the French in a war to get it, showing its power

The size of the United States almost doubled overnight

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The correct response is:

The size of the United States almost doubled overnight.

The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 significantly expanded the territory of the United States, effectively doubling its size and opening vast lands for exploration and settlement.

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Why did Thomas Jefferson's attempt to stop British and French from attacking American ships with the Embargo Act fail?(1 point)
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It hurt his followers in the South
It hurt his followers in the South

It didn't affect the British and French after all
It didn't affect the British and French after all

Northerners and Southerners were both hurt because goods couldn't be imported or exported
Northerners and Southerners were both hurt because goods couldn't be imported or exported

The French continued to attack American ships

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The correct response is:

Northerners and Southerners were both hurt because goods couldn't be imported or exported.

The Embargo Act of 1807 aimed to pressure Britain and France by prohibiting American trade with both nations, but it ended up harming the American economy, particularly in the North and South, causing widespread dissatisfaction and opposition to the policy.