Jefferson gradually rose to the top of the Republican Party, which shared Jefferson's sympathies for the French revolution. He rejected a highly centralized government and championed state rights, criticizing Federalist principles. In 1796, as a hesitant presidential candidate, Jefferson came within three votes of being elected.
<span>It was The Netherlands. Manhattan was originally
named New Amsterdam (after the city in Holland) and this part of North
America (including the Hudson River Valley) was originally named New
Netherland.</span>
