The United States’ second president, John Adams, was a firm Federalist who favored a strong federal government. Following his presidency was Thomas Jefferson, a more flexible and compromising …show more content…
From the American Revolution through the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, the colonists achieved almost all of their goals. Except for equality, which has improved overtime but is still argued about today, the colonists’ aspirations of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness were achieved in this time period. Although Adams undoubtedly adhered to the rules established in America, Jefferson was more willing to push boundaries in order to achieved the previous