France
The American colonists declared independence from England in 1776. This came after the American Revolution.
Lafayette.
Military aid - ships, guns, ammunition. Anything to annoy the English!
It showed that the colonists no longer recognized the English king.
France came into the war to help the colonists against Britain.
France, the Netherlands, and Spain
The French primarily aided the colonists during the American Revolutionary war by providing supplies, and weaponry to the deprived Continental Army. French troops were also holding their front against The United Kingdom in Europe, thus weakening the British in the colonists favor.
the colonists came from England
Two main European countries that aided the colonists during the American Revolutionary War were France and Spain. France provided military support, financial assistance, and naval power, while Spain also offered military aid and supplies. These contributions were crucial in helping the colonists achieve victory over the British.
One of the greatest turning-points of the American Revolution was the colonists' victory over the British at Saratoga in the fall of 1777. This victory convinced several European nations that the American cause was worth supporting, with France in particular providing aid that proved critical to the ultimate victory in the war.
England was pretty much on its own. Most of Europe had fought a war with England at sometime or other and were enemies of England and only to glad to help the American Colonists.