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17. How were Jefferson, Franklin and Adams different?

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The election of 1800 divided the two men. Adams was a Federalist and believed the government should be strong and centralized, while Jefferson was an Anti-Federalist and preferred a weaker federal government and more power invested at the local level.

While Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, Benjamin Franklin was one of the four other men who provided assistance and editing. ... While Thomas Jefferson (pictured) was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, Benjamin Franklin helped provide guidance and editing.

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