Which of the following was an important consequence in the United States of the French Revolution?

Question

A. It intensified the political divide between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans.
B. It strengthened the alliance between France and the United States.
C. It prompted the United States to seek an alliance with Britain.
D. It led to calls for a second revolution in many northeastern states.

Answer 1

A. It intensified the political divide between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans.

The French Revolution had a significant impact on American politics, contributing to the growing divide between the Federalists, who tended to support Britain and were wary of revolutionary ideals, and the Democratic-Republicans, who were more sympathetic to the French cause and its aspirations for liberty and democracy.