Adams was a federalist that wanted a strong federal government, thought the country should be ruled by the elite, emphasized manufacutring, support Great Britain and believed in loose construction of the Constituion. Jefferson was a Democratic-Republican who wanted a limited national government that shared power with state and local governments, believed the country should be ruled by ordinary citizens, emphasized agriculture, supported France and believed in stricit interpretation of the Constitution.
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The first three US Presidents were :George Washington (served from April 30, 1789 to March 4, 1797)John Adams (served from March 4, 1797 to March 4, 1801)Thomas Jefferson (served from March 4, 1801 to March 4, 1809)
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson was the President of the United States when Thomas Jefferson was the President.
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman
John Adams' friends were people, of course. Some of his friends were Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin.