Which statement is true about Thomas Jefferson? A.
He won the election of 1800 with a Federalist running mate.
B.
He won the election of 1796 due to George Washington's popularity.
C.
He won the election of 1800 after a tie was broken in the Electoral College.
D.
He won the election of 1796 in a rematch of the 1792 contest.

The answer is C. He won the election of 1800 after a tie was broken in the Electoral College.  

Explanation:

On February 17, 1801, the House of Representatives, breaking a tie in the Electoral College, elected Thomas Jefferson president of the United States.

Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson defeated Federalist John Adams by a margin of seventy-three to sixty-five electoral votes in the presidential election of 1800.  

C. He won the election of 1800 after a tie was broken in the Electoral College.  

Explanation:

president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.