the constitution and bill of right allowed US to gain independence from the UK during the revolutionary war these were signed in philladelphia
The French monarchy wanted to reduce the power of the British, and gain revenge for the loss of Quebec following the French and Indian War (aka. the Seven Years' War). Great Britain returned Tortuga to France as a result of the Revolutionary War.
The United States acquired Florida in 1819 from Spain. Spain signed the Adam Onis treaty which ceded Florida to the US and defined new territorial boundaries with Spain.
The Latin Americans gained their independence in 1821 after the Adams-Onis Treaty took effect.
Americans invested in banks, business, and resources in Latin America
American help in gaining territory in the Caribbean
American help in gaining territory in the Caribbean
It was a way to gain an advantage over Great Britain
It was a way to gain an advantage over Great Britain
If you are asking about the American revolution Spain gained nothing in the war.
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The Europeans and Americans both helped support the Greek Revolutionary Movement. They did so to help Greece gain independence as America and many European nations had. They gave both moral and monetary support.
The Revolutionary War was basically Americans getting tired of the British taxing them on everything, and then rebelling and defeating the British to gain independence. So, yes. It DEFFINITELY involved the British.
Spain helped the Americans in the Revolutionary War to weaken their rival, Britain. By supporting the American colonies, Spain hoped to gain territory in North America and protect its own holdings in the region. Additionally, Spain saw an opportunity to weaken the British Empire's power globally.
The saying, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" comes to mind. France and Spain were at that time traditional enemies of and territorial competitors to England, so they naturally supported the rebellious Americans against England. It was probably a factor as well that France and Spain were still Roman Catholic while England had broken ties with Rome two centuries prior, and both France and Spain had suffered many defeats at the hands of the English. Helping the Americans gain independence from England would have been a nice bit of revenge.
The colonists in America fought against the British to gain their independence from Great Britain. Prior to the Revolutionary War the colonies belonged to Great Britain and the colonists were British subjects.
Pinckney's Treaty of 1795 was between the United States and Spain. The treaty allowed Americans to travel freely along the Mississippi river. It also settled any boundary disputes between the United States and Spain.