. How would you use the electoral map to show how public opinions had changed between the elections of 1796 and 1800? Map from the election of 1796 is below for reference.
To demonstrate how public opinions had changed between the elections of 1796 and 1800, we would use the electoral map to show the distribution of votes for the different candidates in each election.
For example, in the election of 1796, the Federalist candidate, John Adams, won a majority of the electoral votes in the North and parts of the South, while the Democratic-Republican candidate, Thomas Jefferson, won the majority of votes in the South and some Northern states.
We would then compare this map to the electoral map of the election in 1800. If there had been a significant shift in public opinions, we would expect to see changes in the distribution of votes between the Federalist and Democratic-Republican candidates in different regions of the country.
By analyzing the electoral maps for the two elections side by side, we can visually see how public opinions had changed over the course of those four years and which regions may have shifted their support from one party to another. This comparison would help us to understand the changing political landscape and dynamics during that period in American history.