France jumped in on the side of the Americans after they won a decisive victory at the Battle of Saratoga. France waited to see if America had a chance of winning against France's rival, Great Britain before they supported the colonies. They had provided some military assistance covertly prior to Saratoga, but after that they sent in a 10,000 man Army and the French Navy and became openly allied with the Patriots. Without France's support, America probably would not have become an independent country at that time because of the huge monetary and military support.
Independence from taxation without representation for the 13 colonies
The American Revolution
From the Canadian colonies the war was worthwhile because Canada wanted to fight. They wanted to fight for their independence that British didn't allow them to have.
True, only 33 percent of the colonists actually supported the fight for Independence during the American Revolutionary War.
The Declaration of Independence established the freedom of Americans to live their lives and control their own destiny. It was important to the colonies because unless they were recognized by other countries as an independent country, the war would be seen as an internal affair between England and her colonies. Any other country (such as France) would hesitate to join the fight against England under those circumstances.
Not every country in the world is a former colony of another country, and there are even some countries that were former colonies, such as Canada or India, which became independent without having to fight a war of independence. And even colonies can, in some cases, have their own flag.
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It declared the colonies free from British authority, establishing the shared destiny of the states in their fight for self government.
Several countries across the world that Britain had colonised wanted to fight for independence
Independence from taxation without representation for the 13 colonies
Thomas Paine was an American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809).
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The American Revolution
The 13 American colonies defeated Britain in the American Revolution.
From the Canadian colonies the war was worthwhile because Canada wanted to fight. They wanted to fight for their independence that British didn't allow them to have.
the colonies got nothing from England.
The American colonists were seeking independence from Great Britain. In order to have that independence, the American Revolutionary War was fought.