Which of the following was a result of the election of 1800?
A) It marked the first peaceful transition from the rule of one political party to the rule of another in the United States.
B) It demonstrated the failure of Adam's efforts to curtail criticism of the new government.
C) It signified that there would be no privileged class in American politics.
D) Thomas Jefferson became president.
E) All of these were outcomes of the election of 1800.

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The election of 1800 was significant for several reasons: it marked the first peaceful transition of power between political parties in the U.S. (from Federalists to Democratic-Republicans), highlighted the limitations of the Adams administration's policies (including the Alien and Sedition Acts), underscored the evolving democratic ethos that rejected the idea of a privileged political class, and resulted in Thomas Jefferson becoming president, illustrating all the mentioned outcomes.

Which of the Following Was a Result of the Election