Crash Course
Thomas Jefferson & His Democracy
Discover how Thomas Jefferson's vision for a smaller and limited government motivated major events in United States history, such as the Louisiana Purchase and the embargo of 1807. While the video is packed with information, it does...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Rights Before Civil War Pt. 4: The Election of 1800
The Sedition Act of 1798 proved so unpopular that the Federalists lost the presidential election of 1800.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Revolution of 1800 Part 1
The election of 1800, sometimes referred to as a revolution, was the first election with candidates for president and vice-president who were supported by political parties.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Revolution of 1800 Part 2
The election of 1800 was significant because it was the first election in which leaders were chosen by popular vote, and the ruling party peacefully turned over control of the government to another party.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Revolution of 1800 Part 3
The election of 1800 revealed a problem in the Constitution, which was what should be done in designating who was president or vice-president when there was a tie vote.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1672: The Election of 1800
Thomas Jefferson called it the "revolution of 1800." Learn why on today's 60-Second Civics.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Madison, Foreign Policy, and Declaring War
Lynne Cheney, author of "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered" in conversation with Walter Isaacson of the Aspen Institute about the Election of 1800. [4:46]
HipHughes History
Hip Hughes History: The Jefferson Era in Ten Minutes
Covers John Adams and Jefferson, including the Alien Sedition Act, Nullification, the Election of 1800, the Louisiana Purchase, and Constitutional Power. [10:15]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Hamilton's America: Hamilton and the Election of 1800
Explore how the American presidential election of 1800 became a heated contest between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr and how Alexander Hamilton influenced the election. [1:48]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Hamilton's America: Hamilton and the Election of 1800
Explore how the American presidential election of 1800 became a heated contest between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr and how Alexander Hamilton influenced the election in this video [1:48] from GREAT PERFORMANCES: "Hamilton's America."...