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The "revolution of 1800" made many Federalists wary, when Thomas Jefferson finally cut a deal to break the election tie, many Federalists questioned the future welfare of the country. After all, with Thomas Jefferson as president, wouldn't everything they had worked so hard for in the previous decade, be destroyed? Surprise and pleasure rippled through the country when Jefferson stated in his inaugural address "We are all republicans, we are all democrats." This well-known statement would …

…help himself politically. <Tab/>Naturally, Jefferson had to adjust his beliefs, for the good of the country, when he became president. Unfortunately, Thomas Jefferson practically changed all of his beliefs, and it was later said he "out federalized the Federalists." In fact, during Jefferson's presidency, many well-known Federalists, such as John Adams, sided with Thomas Jefferson. One thing is certain from all of this: Thomas Jefferson compromised politically to get ahead.