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The French were still bitter about losing to the British in the French and Indian War so the French allied with the Americans to avenge themselves from their lose against Britain.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoFrance had been in an ongoing war with Britain and thought of this as a chance to defeat them.
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∙ 12y agothe french agreed mainly because Britain was the common enemy of colonies and France
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∙ 12y agoBecause they were in dispute with Britain, and any reduction of British power or influence was jam to the French
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∙ 6y agoFrance wanted to avenge the defeat by the British in the Great War for Empire.
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How did the french helped the colonists?
Military aid - ships, guns, ammunition. Anything to annoy the English!
Who controlled the French colonial government?
French colonists
Who gave the Americans secret aid in 1776?
The french gave the Americans secret aid
Why was the Declaration of Independence a key factor in the American colonists ability to receive wartime aid from other countries?
It showed that the colonists no longer recognized the English king.
Why were the French willing to help the colonists in their fight against Britain?
There were strong hostilities between the French and the British
Which battle were the french convinced they need to send military aid to colonists?
Battle of Saratoga
Who went to Paris to get french aid for the patriots?
Benjamin Franklin. He got it after the Colonists won the Battle of Saratoga.
How did the french helped the colonists?
Military aid - ships, guns, ammunition. Anything to annoy the English!
How did the french aid colonists during the American revolution?
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.
How the french aid the colonists politically economically and socially?
Please rewrite the question. To answer a time frame is needed. Before the revolution or after the revolution.
How did the colonist win?
With the French aid to America, and they blocked off the harbor to Yorktown and they aided in many other battles, along with giving supplies to the colonists.
Who came to aid the American colonists?
france
What enterprise did both french and dutch colonists?
what enterprise did both french and dutch colonists puesue
What was the turning point of the Americas revolutionary?
The Battle of Saratoga is usually considered the "turning point" in the American Revolution. Not only did it stop the British plan to divide the colonies, but it convinced the French that the colonists had a chance to defeat England and the French government agreed to recognize the new nation and to come to its aid with financial help and military aid, especially the French Navy.
Who controlled french colonial government?
French colonists
Who controlled the French colonial government?
French colonists
Who helped the colonists who the French and Indian War?
The French King did (for the France, of course) and the Brisitsh king paid for his colonists.
