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Revolution of 1800
The revolution of 1800 was not a battle with arms and bullets, but a battle that the world hadn't never seen yet. This was the election of 1800, in which anti-federalist Thomas Jefferson had won against John Adams a fellow Federalist, many believed that a peaceful transition of power was impossible, which is why this event is a landmark in history as it was the first of its kind, a peaceful transition of power between two opposing forces for the better of a country. -
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Jefferson Presidency
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Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson in a standstill treaty of New Orleans fears after the treaty dissolves the rural traders and farmers that use the river and trading port will enter dismay. So in a effort to solve this he plans to buy the port with his early republican ideology. The Spanish were the ones who had the land but the French had control of it, and due the french being in a revolution they sold a large chunk of land for 15 million. Doubling the size of America, and creating westward expansion for generations -
Aaron Burr kills Alexander Hamilton
Burr a respected republican and Hamilton a renounced federalist had some bad blood, due the opposing parties and a few events that had not gone in the their favor, over the years it had built up and after burr had lost the election of 1800, Hamilton had a lot he wanted to say to Burr but Hamilton of course didn't say it to Burrs face, and after what he said got out. Burr challenge him to a duel, which Hamilton didn't have the luxury to say no too, unfortunately costing Hamilton his life.