Why were the French willing to help Americans during the American Revolution?

Question

I need 2 reasons.

Answer 1

Because the French hated the British

in the French and indian war the british took away all land east of the mississippi away from the french

Answer 2

There are several reasons but here are ones that were not mentioned:
1. Thomas Jefferson was a French Diplomat and fluent in French and he was able to gain their support.
2. The ideals of the American Revolution followed the ideas of the French philosophes Voltaire and Montesquieu

Answer 3

because England and the French fought for 116 years in the 100 year war, so obviously french wanted England to lose

Answer 4

The French were using the Americans to stick it to the British who were their traditional rivals.

Answer 5

The French saw the English as their main enemy. They also thought that there might be an opportunity for them to acquire land in the colonies.

Answer 6

first, the french hated the british

second, france had a revolution after ours so fighting in this one gave them hope for their own revoluion