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Why was Jefferson’s election in 1800 considered a “republican revolution”?

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Answer: Jefferson’s election in 1800 was considered a “republican revolution” was because the previous two presidents, Washington and Adams, and been relatively federalist with their polices, in what many people viewed as an encroachment on state's rights.

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The main reason why Jefferson’s election in 1800 was considered a “republican revolution” was because the previous two presidents, Washington and Adams, and been relatively federalist with their polices, in what many people viewed as an encroachment on state's rights. 
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