How did Americans respond to the French Revolution? a. President Washington immediately spoke out against French radicals and dispatched American warships to assist England. b. Almost everyone supported it at first, because the French seemed to be following in the footsteps of Americans. c. Hamilton supported the creation of a standing army to prepare the nation should French radicalism spread across the Atlantic. d. They blocked passage of Jay’s Treaty, which showed preference for Great Britain. e. Opponents of the French Revolution formed the Republican Party, headed by Thomas Jefferson.

The Americans at first were enthusiastic in support of the revolution but later division of opinions became apparent between the anti-federalists and federalists, when the rumours of political change in France reached US, they hoped that democracy would solidify their relations and transform France into a republican ally against the Britain.

The demand for radical social change, violence and political instability in France frightened Americans and the Americans started to argue for or against it, Alexander Hamilton was a federalist and he was against severing the ties Great Britain and was against the revolution, while Thomas Jefferson supported the republican ideals of the French revolution.