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Why did Americans typically support the French Revolution at its start?
All of these are correct.
They helped us in our revolution, we wanted to help them in theirs.
We could sympathize with the idea of getting rid of a bad king.
We were flattered that they copied us.
All of these are correct.
They helped us in our revolution, we wanted to help them in theirs.
We could sympathize with the idea of getting rid of a bad king.
We were flattered that they copied us.
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All of these points are correct. Americans typically supported the French Revolution at its start for several interconnected reasons:
1. **Help in Their Own Revolution**: The French had provided significant support during the American Revolutionary War, which fostered a sense of gratitude and solidarity among Americans. Many felt a moral obligation to support France in its quest for liberty.
2. **Sympathy for Revolution Against Monarchy**: The philosophical underpinnings of the French Revolution, including the desire to overthrow a monarch and promote republican ideals, resonated with many Americans who had recently fought to rid themselves of British rule. They could empathize with the French struggle against what they viewed as tyranny.
3. **Flattery in Emulation**: Americans were often pleased that the French looked to the American Revolution as a source of inspiration. This admiration for their revolutionary spirit made many Americans feel proud and supportive of the French efforts to attain similar freedoms.
These factors contributed to the positive view many Americans held toward the French Revolution at its outset.
1. **Help in Their Own Revolution**: The French had provided significant support during the American Revolutionary War, which fostered a sense of gratitude and solidarity among Americans. Many felt a moral obligation to support France in its quest for liberty.
2. **Sympathy for Revolution Against Monarchy**: The philosophical underpinnings of the French Revolution, including the desire to overthrow a monarch and promote republican ideals, resonated with many Americans who had recently fought to rid themselves of British rule. They could empathize with the French struggle against what they viewed as tyranny.
3. **Flattery in Emulation**: Americans were often pleased that the French looked to the American Revolution as a source of inspiration. This admiration for their revolutionary spirit made many Americans feel proud and supportive of the French efforts to attain similar freedoms.
These factors contributed to the positive view many Americans held toward the French Revolution at its outset.
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