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1800

Lesson plan.

Thomas Jefferson vs John Adams — The election exposed flaws in the original electoral system and ended with Thomas Jefferson chosen after a House vote.

What is in each packet

Contents of each grade band’s packet
Band	Reading	Vocabulary	Questions	Discussion	Also
K-2	216 words	4 terms	3	1 prompt	image, answer key
3-5	306 words	5 terms	4	1 prompt	answer key
6-8	334 words	6 terms	6	2 prompts	primary source, answer key
9-12	118 words	5 terms	7	3 prompts	primary source, answer key
AP	484 words	8 terms	8	1 prompt	primary source, second source, long essay, answer key

Primary sources quoted

First Inaugural Address
Thomas Jefferson, March 4, 1801 · 6-8, 9-12, AP
Jefferson, "First Inaugural Address" (Washington, DC, March 4, 1801). Public domain.
Letter to James A. Bayard urging support for Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton, January 16, 1801 · AP
Hamilton, "Letter to James A. Bayard" (New York, NY, January 16, 1801). Public domain.

Quick quiz

Five questions on 1800

Every answer here is read off the 1800 returns — the same rows the packets below are built from.

Who won the 1800 presidential election?
- AGeorge Washington
- BCharles C. Pinckney
- CJohn Adams
- DThomas Jefferson
Which party did the winner of the 1800 election represent?
- AIndependent
- BDemocratic-Republican
- CFederalist
- DDemocratic
How many electoral votes did Thomas Jefferson win in 1800?
- A73
- B71
- C70
- D65
Which of these states did Thomas Jefferson carry in 1800?
- APennsylvania
- BMassachusetts
- CNew Hampshire
- DDelaware
What decided the 1800 presidential election?
- AThe U.S. Senate
- BA majority of the electoral college
- CThe House of Representatives
- DThe Supreme Court

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