A Magnificent Catastrophe Rhetorical Analysis

The story of the early nineteenth century election in A Magnificent Catastrophe, Larson so wonderfully writes, provides a detailed account of the events leading up to the historical election. Adams and Jefferson, leaders and rivals in opposition, fought for the presidency in the 1800 election. Hamilton, Washington, Burr, and many other players supplemented information and took part in the events leading up to the election. The narrative centers on the new and developing political system and the trials and tribulations that were endured by all. After the United States first successful presidential terms and Washington’s retirement announcement, the presidency was open for a new leader to step in. Jefferson and Adams at the forefront of …show more content…
With the revolution, arouse an inquiry of international affairs. The two major parties argued over the subject for some time. In 1798, with the French ravaging of American merchant ships caused Adams to increase the nation 's army size. Washington took command of the expanded army with Hamilton to his right as his second in command. An upsurge of criticisms from republicans and citizens brought up a dubiety within the public. Republicans took advantage of the flak to barrage federalist and to change the public’s perception of the party. In response, to remedy the slanderous remarks, the Sedition Act was passed. Larsons writing would have benefited from the addition of emotions involved leading to and passing the sedition act. The act was aimed to stop criticisms made against the government, it was widely …show more content…
States decided how to vote in the 1800 election; Some states choose to vote by district and some by a generalized voting method. When reading about the process states took to decide how to vote, I failed to see the significance of said process. The reason Larson goes into detail about states and voting is because the way states voted in the 1796 election had a big impact on what states candidates won. In regards to the 1800 election, Pennsylvania had the most trouble voting due to the two houses being led by the opposing parties. Other states to note were Virginia and Massachusetts which generalized there vote for their states to ensure Republican support for Jefferson.The generalization of state voting was a very good strategic move, these details get lost amongst the entirety of history; I was very glad to learn about