Adams beats Jefferson in 1800, Federalists stay in power

[Blue3]

Let's say Adams won the 1800 election, and the Federalists stay in power in Congress and the White House until at least 1820.

How does this change US history?

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

It's far from inevitable that Hamilton beats Jefferson in 1804. The obvious butterflies are no 12th Amendment (or at least a delayed one) and a different way the Louisiana Purchase is handled.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

The Dixiecrats stayed in power in part due to slavery.  But, Jefferson expanded the Louisiana purchase.  Eventually, the West would have expanded, and slavery would have ended, but the compassionate conservatives or the Whigs, would have been better.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

It's far from inevitable that Hamilton beats Jefferson in 1804.

Considering Hamilton's treatment of Adams during the 1800 campaign, in a world where Adams serves a second term from 1801 to 1805, I'd even argue Hamilton would be far from guaranteed to receive the nomination (assuming he even wanted it).

[Kingpoleon]

I think Madison would prevail in 1804...

[brucejoel99]

I find it very hard to believe that the Federalists could stay in power. The biggest problem w/ the Federalists is that they were eventually limited to just New England, not to mention that debilitating quarrel between Hamilton & Adams during as well as before the latter's administration.

If you ask me, it's a crying shame that the party of Hamilton did go the way it did. If the Federalists had continued to be a force, then slavery might've been made a Civil War-inducing issue earlier &/or been an even bigger deal: the Federalists were less supportive of the "planter's oligarchy" than even Lincoln's Republicans. Meanwhile, protectionism would've similarly continued in its heyday, though isolationism probably wouldn't; Federalists might've also delayed or prevented the War of 1812, or even formed a much closer overall bond w/ England earlier. Far into the future, the impact of a stronger connection between England & its former colonies on future Prussian aggression in Europe can't be underestimated. All in all, an interesting situation.