The Election of Jefferson in 1800 Was not a "Revolutionary" Change

Many would argue that Jefferson's election in 1800 was a "revolution" of sorts, however, there is little evidence to support this claim. Hardly any institutions previously established were changed or dissolved in the Jefferson administration. Jefferson barely even changed any policies or acts. Also, Jefferson's administration changed no more than any other president following a president of an opposing party did. In fact, Jefferson turned out to be very moderate throughout his presidency. The changes that had been made had already happened in a more localized manner throughout the nation. Although Jefferson did many things that were somewhat new for the time, they were not revolutionary, they just had yet to be implemented in such a large-scale manner through the presidency.…