Well the Declaration of Independence was signed 1776, so the US had just formed a new nation. Therefore there were challenge that came with forming a new nation - creating a government. They first had the Articles of Confederation but that didn't give the central government enough power, so they drafted the Constitution, which gave more power to the federal government. Some people opposed the Constitution (Anti-federalists). So in the late 1700's political factions also formed with the birth of a new nation.
One of the main reasons why the road to democracy more difficult for France than for England is because democracy happened relatively slowly in England, whereas it happened practically "overnight" in France, which led to far more chaos and violence.
"What Is the Third Estate?" which is a political pamphlet published in 1789 by Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes.
https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/french-indian-war/washington-and-the-french-indian-war/
