EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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France could provide supplies and naval support
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France could get additional aid from Spain and Russia
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France promised to give up any land conquered in the war.
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France has a system of government that was admired by the Americans
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Detailed explanation-1: -It formalized France’s financial and military support of the revolutionary government in America. Believing that they would benefit militarily by allying themselves with a powerful nation, the Colonies formed an alliance with France against Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.
Detailed explanation-2: -The alliance greatly facilitated U.S. independence. The French fleet proceeded to challenge British control of North American waters and, together with troops and arms, proved an indispensable asset in the revolutionaries’ victory at the Siege of Yorktown (1781), which ended the war.
Detailed explanation-3: -On April 8, 1904, with war in Europe a decade away, Britain and France sign an agreement, later known as the Entente Cordiale, resolving long-standing colonial disputes in North Africa and establishing a diplomatic understanding between the two countries.
Detailed explanation-4: -A number of European countries assisted the American colonists. The primary allies were France, Spain, and the Netherlands with France giving the most support.
Detailed explanation-5: -Which side did France choose, and why? France chose to support the American Revolutionaries for two reasons. First, in global politics, France had been engaged in periodic wars with Great Britain. However, being a colonial power, they did not want to appear to be endorsing rebellious colonies.