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Why was thomas jefferson's victory in the election of 1800 significant for political parties

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The campaign was bitter and characterized by slander and personal attacks on both sides. Federalists spread rumors that the Democratic-Republicans were radical atheists who would ruin the country (based on the Democratic-Republican support for the French Revolution).

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It was the first time that one political party replaced another.

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