There was a strong political divide in the United States as to how to view the French Revolution. At the beginning, the majority perspective was positive, seeing the French Revolution as being parallel to the American Revolution. The minority perspective, which became more popular later, was that this upsurge against the traditional order was violent and unnecessary.
they were very angry
They were horrified at how the French had mistreated their government and of all the bloodshed that had occured. They felt that they could no longer trust the French even though they had been allies during the American Revolution.
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It quickly became a symbol of the French Revolution, a blow to tyranny. Today, the French still celebrate July a 14 as Bastille Day.
the Philosophes' view that government restricted people's resources and power
The French did support the Americans some what in the war, however, only on a colonial point of view, with 13,500 French colonists joining the American Ranks and vast numbers of weapons and supplies being given to the miltia. French and British colonies were at war but not France and Britain themselves as the British had all but destroyed the French Fleet in the Seven Year War, the only thing that could stop the British from invading France itself would be a fleet, and since there wasn't a fleet that could stand up to the British Navy anymore a European War would have been foolish.
they veiwed it as a ruining of the nation and that they wanted nothing to do with the Brittish and Americans.
Washington was unhappy about it but the Jeffersonians supported the French Revolution.
Liberals viewed the French Revolution as a breakthrough because it allowed for a new political order that limited the power of the government.
Liberals viewed the French Revolution as a breakthrough because it allowed for a new political order that limited the power of the government.
They were horrified at how the French had mistreated their government and of all the bloodshed that had occured. They felt that they could no longer trust the French even though they had been allies during the American Revolution.
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how did most americans view the french revolution as it unfolded
It felt threatened by the success of the new government.
The French Revolution was the beginning of the end for the feudal era; other European nations gradually became less dominated by aristocracy, and more democratic. Not that it was a smooth process; it took WW I to bring an end to the German and Austro-Hungarian monarchies.
It quickly became a symbol of the French Revolution, a blow to tyranny. Today, the French still celebrate July a 14 as Bastille Day.
the Philosophes' view that government restricted people's resources and power
The French did support the Americans some what in the war, however, only on a colonial point of view, with 13,500 French colonists joining the American Ranks and vast numbers of weapons and supplies being given to the miltia. French and British colonies were at war but not France and Britain themselves as the British had all but destroyed the French Fleet in the Seven Year War, the only thing that could stop the British from invading France itself would be a fleet, and since there wasn't a fleet that could stand up to the British Navy anymore a European War would have been foolish.