How did the French Revolution affect domestic American politics?

It caused a Political divide. Democratic Republicans supported the Revolution while Federalists apposed it.

Initially, both sides were accepting of the revolution and denounced the monarchy.

However, after the execution of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, Federalist didn't approve of it and saying it opposed its violence and radicalism.

the Republicans/anti-federalist said that its democratic ideals of the revolution is great.

republicans defined the revolution by its ideals of liberty, equality

federalists focused on the bloody excesses of the revolution's policies