Chapter 5 Reflection on Section 1 – The Election of 1800: A Turning Point In History

                With the election of 1800, American leaders successfully gave power without and bloodshed. In those times, there was only one political party, it was the Republican Parties. Nowadays there are two popular political parties in the United States which are; the Republican Party and Democratic Party. In order to avoid convolution, modern historians call the Republican Party the Jeffersonian Republicans. These political groups formed what today is known as the first American party system. It was surprising that the Constitution survived through the election of 1800. Many of the representatives were even saying they were willing to go through a civil war instead of going along with the constitution. Some representatives considered this a despicable document from Jefferson. There was a time in which they were at the brink of civil war. This happened because the governors from Pennsylvania and Virginia were intending to send troops if the Federalists acted against the decisions of the people. Just think about it, if a civil war could have taken place back then in that epoch, would the United States be the same? Honestly, I think this is one of the greatest accomplishments of the United States history. Why? Well, simply because it was the first ever give away of power without the necessity of wars or violent disputes.