George Washington was a personal friend of Louis XVI.
British troops kidnapped the French ambassador in New York.
the king wanted to support the British government.
France hoped to regain some of the colonial trade it had lost to Britain.
2006-10-16 08:57:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
D- France hoped to regain some of the colonial trade it had lost to Britain.
Additionally, recall that France was a regular combatant against England. By joining the fight with the Americans, France ensured that England had to commit more troops to North America, thus weakening England's forces in Europe. This could have (and to a certain extent, did) given France an advantage in a conflict with England.
2006-10-16 09:39:41 · answer #1 · answered by PosseComitatus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The French had a vested interest in North usa for as long because of the fact the English did, up till the Revolution, or maybe later on. They became in contact greater whilst Franklin and others went to Paris to foyer long and confusing for help. It wasn't not common to get the French to combat the English, they have been organic enemies. France found out that usa did not could desire to win the conflict; they only could not lose it. So the assumption become to maintain England struggling with till the money began working out. Which they did.
2016-11-23 14:58:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
France hated Britain and wanted to see her lose the colonies after Britain had taken Canada from France. They had been at war off and on for 200 years. Ever hear of the 100 years war?
2006-10-16 09:02:13 · answer #3 · answered by Biggen 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To counter the effect of the British Empire. The French had lost most of their colonies during the french and Indian war and they were looking for a reason to undermine the British Empire(short of total war which Napoleon brought on 40 years later).
It's like the US supporting Muslim fundamentalists by sending them missles to shoot down helicopters of The American's enemy (Think Afghanistan 1982).
2006-10-16 09:07:37 · answer #4 · answered by froggen616 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was a scrap going on between france and britain with washingtoon in the crossfire; madison and hamilton wanted washington to remain neutral but jefferson intervened and the result was the permanant elimination of neutrality from gov't. and establishment of the two party closed system of gov't.
2006-10-16 09:04:46 · answer #5 · answered by robert j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's your question? You seem to have presented the major facts as you believe them to be.
2006-10-16 09:01:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you have already given the answers yourself.
2006-10-16 09:05:26 · answer #7 · answered by Avner Eliyahu R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋