Question

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how did the election of 1796 increase political tensions?
(1 point)

northerners were unhappy that southerners, who counted enslaved people as part of the population, had so much more representation in congress.

after the revolution, women demanded an equal voice and vote in politics

president john adams and vice president thomas jefferson belonged to different political parties and did not agree on government policy.

farmers and shopkeepers were angry that the wealthy elite controlled the major leadership of the government.

Explanation:

In the 1796 election, John Adams (Federalist) was elected president and Thomas Jefferson (Democratic - Republican) was elected vice - president. Since they were from different political parties with different views on government policy (e.g., Federalists favored a strong central government and Democratic - Republicans favored more state power), this led to political tensions. The other options either refer to issues not directly related to the 1796 election (like women's suffrage which was much later, or representation based on enslaved people which was more about the Constitution's Three - Fifths Compromise context rather than the 1796 election's direct cause of tension, or the elite - common people divide which was a more general issue).

Answer:

President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson belonged to different political parties and did not agree on government policy.