In the 1800 presidential election, Thomas Jefferson won the deadlocked election because

A. of the decisive political opposition among members of the House of Representatives against Alexander Hamilton, Jefferson's political rival.
B. a few Federalists, unwilling to elect Aaron Burr as president, decided to abstain from voting in the House of Representatives, throwing the presidential election to Jefferson.
C. of the high taxes passed by the Adams administration.
D. Napoleon promised to sell the Louisiana Territory only to Jefferson.
E. Jefferson had a natural appeal for New York's urban ethnic voters.


Answer: B

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