Question

Why did foreign nations feel the united states would collapse when Jefferson beat Adams in the presidential election of 1800?

A. they believed the U.S. would not survive the change to Jeffersn's new political party.
B. they knew the majority of americans actually wanted Adams as pres.
C. they believed the inexperienced jefferson would not be able to meet the challenges of a presidency
D. they knew that one of Jefferson's main goals as pres. was to reduce the # of soldiers.

Answer 1

''C. they believed the inexperienced Jefferson would not be able to meet the challenges of a presidency"

Answer 2

One of the reasons why foreign nations felt the united states would collapse when Jefferson beat Adams in the presidential election of 1800 is that "C. they believed the inexperienced Jefferson would not be able to meet the challenges of a presidency", since Jefferson was openly in favor of a very limited executive branch.