AnswersAG Q2 American History 8 25-26 AHostetlerUnit Test — Unit testQuestion 18
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Question 18 • (AG Q2) American History 8: 25-26 (AHostetler)

The election of 1800 marked the first time

Answer
A
power remained with the same political party.
B
the incumbent candidate won another term.
C
power shifted from one political party to another.
D
the Electoral College determined the outcome.

Explanation

In the election of 1800, Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson defeated Federalist incumbent John Adams. This was the first time control of the national government shifted peacefully from one political party to another, so the correct choice is “power shifted from one political party to another.”

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