USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1776, the Continental Congress sent diplomats Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, and Arthur Lee to secure a formal alliance with France. American victory over the British in the Battle of Saratoga convinced the French that the Americans were committed to independence and worthy partners to a formal alliance.

Detailed explanation-2: -Citation: Treaty of Alliance with France; 2/6/1778; Perfected Treaties, 1778-1945; General Records of the United States Government, Record Group 11; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. The American Colonies and France signed this military treaty on February 6, 1778.

Detailed explanation-3: -Saratoga provided the French with the confidence to sign treaties of alliance and trade with the Americans and join the war against the British. The new allies agreed they would continue the war until the colonies were independent, and neither would make a separate peace with Britain.

Detailed explanation-4: -On February 6, 1778, the United States and France signed the Treaty of Alliance, creating a military alliance against Great Britain.

Detailed explanation-5: -France Allied with American Colonies. France aided the colonists by providing military armaments and loans. France’s support deepened after the Americans beat the British in the October 1777 Battle of Saratoga, proving themselves committed to independence and worthy of a formal alliance.