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Spain had colonies of its own all over Middle and South America. Supporting people rebelling against their mother country openly would have meant undermining their own position towards their colonies.

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What effect did the French Revolution have on France and the World?

The French Revolution gave the world a different model from the American Revolution. The American Revolution was a giving of rights taken away or an extension of rights. The Bill of Rights in the Constitution simply listed rights that various kings had previously affirmed belonged to all Englishmen. The American Revolution limited the tyranny government could do. The French Revolution on the other hand presented a violent overthrow of the old order. It was not an evolutionary change but a revolutionary change. Many revolutionary groups chose to follow the French style of Revolution. The main one was communism. The politburo was a thinly disguised committee on public safety. It served the same purpose. Stalin was Robespierre. They begin with high sounding rhetoric. It had a dream based on platitudes. It disintegrates into chaos. The dream that a people can live by platitudes keeps appearing and never works. A group takes over the government and becomes terrorist. The impact of the French Revolution has been to destroy the old order. Like the French Revolution, the Russian Revolution and the Chinese Revolution destroyed the old landowning nobility. All revolutions based on the French Revolution do that. Then internal corruption brings the collapse of the revolution. When no other way is seen to exist to get rid of a powerful entrenched nobility, a French revolution may occur. When the task is to prevent a return of tyranny as it was in Germany after World War 2, an American Revolution may occur.


How did the Battle of Saratoga change the relationship between the French and the Americans?

The Battle of Saratoga played a huge influence on the French. The fact that the colonists won a decisive victory proved to the French that the colonists could actually fight. The French were eager to get back at the British because of their humiliating loss in the French and Indian War, and saw a chance to get revenge and increase their power by becoming involved in the American Revolutionary War. Mainly due to Saratoga, the French decided to enter in the colonists war for independence.


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Who secretly aided American troops in the American Revolution?

America was allies with France, who supported the Americans. The American Revolution inspired the French Revolution, but since the French Revolution was so bloody, Americans didn't openly support the French Revolution, which made the French annoyed.


Which country agrred to openly support the Americans in the revolution after the battle of saratoga?

After the Battle of Saratoga in 1777, France openly supported the Americans in the Revolution by signing the Treaty of Alliance in 1778. The treaty provided military and financial assistance to the American cause and marked a turning point in the war, as France's entry into the conflict increased the likelihood of American victory.


What did king Louis 16 of France do after hearing of the American victory at saratoga?

He changed his position on the American Revolution and elected to end the charade of covert aid to the Continental Army and to openly support the United States against the British. Eventually 10,000 French troops would serve in the War and the American Revolution became an International conflict.


Which government secretly helped the American cause in the American Revolution?

France provided Military materal covertly and after the Second Battle of Saratoga began open support and assistance. Spain and Holland also provided aid and assistance to the US but they never openly declared war on the UK.


When did the french aid in the American revolution?

They provided covert war material from the outset, but openly joined the Patriot cause after the Battle of Saratoga.


Why was Louis reluctant to send troops to help with the American Revolution?

Louis XVI was initially reluctant to send troops to support the American Revolution due to concerns about the potential consequences for France, including the risk of overstretching the military and the potential for political instability at home. Additionally, he feared that openly supporting a rebellion against British authority could provoke retaliation from Great Britain, further complicating France's own geopolitical situation. However, as the conflict progressed and the potential for weakening British power became apparent, he ultimately decided to provide support to the American colonists.


What happened in the middle of the American Revolution?

France became openly allied with the United States after the Battle of Saratoga. Prior to that battle their aid to the Continental army had been covert but essential.


Is a patriot a person who supported the war against the Britain?

If you were a Patriot in the American Revolution you were an American against the British.


How did Benjamin Franklin help in war?

He traveled to France to get help from European nations.


What two religious groups openly condemn slavery in the American colonies?

The Quakers and the Mennonites were two religious groups that openly condemned slavery in the American colonies.


Who is an openly gay president?

There has not been an openly gay president for the United States of America. President Obama is the first president to openly support gay rights, but he is not gay himself.


Is it true that there were no foreign countries helping the United States during the American Revolution?

No. France had provided covert support of the Patriots very early in the American Revolution by smuggling in war materials, artillery, shot and shell, gunpowder and muskets. After the British defeat at the Battle of Saratoga they allied themselves with the Continental Army openly and French Regulars under Rochambeau who numbered as many as 10,000 men served in the America's. The French Fleet was in direct support of Washington in the Chesapeake Bay Campaign and was instrumental in the victory at Yorktown. The Netherlands and Spain both aided the United States, but they never sought an alliance.