The French Revolution also influenced U.S. politics, as pro- and anti- Revolutionary factions sought to influence American domestic and foreign policy.
When the first rumors of political change in France reached American shores in 1789, the U.S. public was largely enthusiastic.
My sources says "The French Revolution also influenced U.S. politics, as pro- and anti- Revolutionary factions sought to influence American domestic and foreign policy. ... However, with revolutionary change also came political instability, violence, and calls for radical social change in France that frightened many Americans.
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