The anti-federalists were opposed to despotic governments and felt the real power should lie within the people. Therefore, they were completely in favor of the French Revolution ideologically. Thomas Jefferson, in particular, was in total support of the revolutionaries republican ideals.
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.
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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 Revolution happened during 1789-1799 and the American Revolution happened during 1775-1783. So the French Revolution happened before the American Revolution.
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The Anti Federalists were very enthusiastic about the French Revolution. Thomas Jefferson supported the Revolutions Republican ideals. The Anti Federalists were known for their support of France versus the Federalist's support of Great Britain. Although the Anti Federalists were for the Revolution, they agreed with the Federalists to remain neutral in the Revolutionary War between Great Britain, Spain, France and other European powers.
Washington was unhappy about it but the Jeffersonians supported the French Revolution.
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.
Liberals viewed the French Revolution as a breakthrough because it allowed for a new political order that limited the power of the government.
they veiwed it as a ruining of the nation and that they wanted nothing to do with the Brittish and Americans.
Liberals viewed the French Revolution as a breakthrough because it allowed for a new political order that limited the power of the government.
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Federalists favored an alliance with Great Britain as the nation that was most likely to promote commerce and investment in the United States. Federalists also believed that the government of Great Britain stood as a strong model of constitutional order, as opposed to what they saw as the radicalism of the French Revolution.
Federalists did not fear the government. Anit-federalists did. During the late 1700s the Articles of Confederation was being rethought as the constitution of America. When the Constitution was proposed, Anti-federalists believed it was too powerful nationally and could become a monarchy or dictatorship. They also thought it took individual power away from the states.
he was the head of the opposite party, the democratic republicans. Thus, his opinions were the oposite of that of the federalists.
It felt threatened by the success of the new government.