USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

GEORGE WASHINGTONS LEADERSHIP AT TRENTON SARATOGA VALLEY FORGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Frech Revolution became extremely violent. Because of their violence, many Americans turned against the French. It also split President Washington’s cabinet regarding their loyalty to France. Which member of Washington’s cabinet wanted to remain loyal to France despite the violence?
A
John Adams
B
Alexander Hamilton
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
John Jay
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -His conclusion was that the forces of opposition in the aristocracy and the Old Regime in France were much greater than anything the Americans had had to overcome. In France everything had to be changed if reforms were to be introduced, hence “convulsions” were necessary and were to be expected.

Detailed explanation-2: -Following the king’s execution, war with various European powers and intense divisions within the National Convention brought the French Revolution to its most violent and turbulent phase.

Detailed explanation-3: -The French Revolution lasted from 1789 until 1799. The Revolution precipitated a series of European wars, forcing the United States to articulate a clear policy of neutrality in order to avoid being embroiled in these European conflicts.

Detailed explanation-4: -The French Revolution became far more radical than the American Revolution. In addition to a period of extreme public violence, which became known as the Reign of Terror, the French Revolution also attempted to enhance the rights and power of poor people and women.

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