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Basically, to get even with England, who had taken away Canada. Anything that weakened England would benefit France.

The continuing national rivalry between England and France would only become more intense in the decades following the American victory.

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The French Didn't Like The British So They Helped The Colonists So That British Wouldn't Have More Power Than They Already Do

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Because France objected to anything the British supported.

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