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it was between aron burr and Thomas Jefferson
The correct answer is D) nothing specific
At that time, the US focused on other things such as repairing Europe and ensuring that it's economy was the strongest in the world. It was not so important for the US that Mao Zedong took over China.
The passage shows that Californian politics, and in particular, political advancement methods, were not wholly bound by law as they are now.
Governmental institutions and government control was weaker at that time, so it was difficult to enforce the law consistently. Because of it, people did not have a strong commitment to following legal paths for advancement. Revolutions and rebellions were more effective in seizing power than political campaigns, and there were few negative repercussions for those who chose that method.
It could be argued that the War of 1812 almost ended as a tie between the British and Americans because "<span>Neither country gained land; the borders were reset to where they were before the war," since this indeed was the case. Although many Americans viewed it as a victory. </span>