USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The French Revolution (French: Révolution française [ʁevɔlysjɔ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛːz]) was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in November 1799.

Detailed explanation-2: -The “Genet Affair, ” also known as the French Neutrality Crisis, was a diplomatic incident that occurred during George Washington’s second term as President of the United States.

Detailed explanation-3: -On 9 November 1799, as frustration with their leadership reaches a fever pitch, Bonaparte stages a coup d’état, abolishing the Directory and appointing himself France’s ‘first consul’. This marks the end of the French Revolution and the start of the Napoleonic era.

Detailed explanation-4: -The violence of the French Revolution horrified many Americans. Federalists, like Washington and Hamilton, distrusted the radicalism of the French Revolution and feared the anarchy would spread to North American shores. Democratic-Republicans, like Jefferson, opposed the violence but remained more loyal to the French.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Whiskey Rebellion is considered one of the first major tests of the authority of the newly formed U.S. government.