Since we're moving into this second political phase in the Election Tuesdays series, I wanted to pause and recap some of the things I learned in the first two months of this project! Hopefully, you learned something, too!
FIRST PARTY SYSTEM RECAP!
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1804 – THOMAS JEFFERSON VS CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY
After years of fighting with Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson finally had his chance to control the federal government. Will 1804 prove his policies were more popular? Or will the political dominance of the Pinckney brothers finally be established? Let’s find out!
1796 – JOHN ADAMS VS THOMAS JEFFERSON
Finally, the first contested presidential election! After two terms (the perfect about of time), George Washington is stepping down. But seriously, how do you follow that guy?!
