Why was Thomas Jefferson elected over his opponent ?

The election constitutes the first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another in the United States. By 1800, when he decided to run for president, Thomas Jefferson possessed impressive political credentials and was well-suited to the presidency.

The election constitutes the first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another in the United States. ... By 1800, when he decided to run for president, Thomas Jefferson possessed impressive political credentials and was well-suited to the presidency.

first, the romans stayed isolated because they had to defend their own territories from neighboring cities that were harassing them, like the etruscans. second, once the romans managed to defeat their neighbors, and started to expand their territory, they started to build roads and bridges. finally, now that the romans have covered their territory with roads functioning as highways, they could mobilize their legions faster to assemble larger military units in a specific place

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