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It details French aid beginning in May 1776, the importance of French-supplied gunpowder, and the outcomes of major agreements signed in 1778, including the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance. 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Benjamin Franklin was also sent to Paris to further that aim.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What aid did France provide starting in May 1776?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"France began providing aid in May 1776 by sending 14 ships with war supplies. 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However, the Crown lent its support to the colonies for geopolitical rather than ideological reasons: The French government had been eager for reprisal against Britain ever since France's defeat in 1763 . To further the American cause, Benjamin Franklin was sent to Paris in 1776. His wit, guile, and intellect soon made their presence felt in the French capital, and played a major role in winning French assistance.  \nFrance began providing aid to the colonies in May 1776, when it sent 14 ships with war supplies to America. In fact, most of the gunpowder used by the American armies came from France. After Britain's defeat at Saratoga, France saw an opportunity to seriously weaken its ancient enemy and restore the balance of power that had been upset by the Seven Years' War (called the French and Indian War in the American colonies) . On February 6, 1778, the colonies and France signed a Treaty of Amity and Commerce, in which France recognized the United States and offered trade concessions.  \nThey also signed a Treaty of Alliance, which stipulated that if France entered the war, neither country would lay down its arms until the colonies won their independence, that neither would conclude peace with Britain without the consent of the other, and that each guaranteed the other's possessionsin America. This was the only bilateral  \ndefense treaty signed by the United States or its predecessors until 1949 .  \nThe Franco-American alliance soon broadened the conflict. In June 1778 British ships fired on French vessels, and the two countries went to war. In 1779 Spain, hoping to reacquire territories taken by Britain in the Seven Years' War, entered the conflict on the side of France, but not as an ally of the Americans. In 1780 Britain declared war on the Dutch, who had continued to trade with the Americans. The combination of these European powers, with France in the lead, was a far greater threat to Britain than the American colonies standing alone.  \n1. What American intellectual and inventor was sent to Paris in 1776 to gain France’s support for the American Revolution?  \n2. The French sent very little aid to the American colonies during the French Revolution.  \na. True  \nb. False  \n3. In what treaty, signed on February 6, 1778, did France recognize the United States and offer trade concessions?  \n4. What was the only bilateral defense treaty signed by the United States or its predecessors until 1949?  \nFree K-12 Worksheets and More [www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com](www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com)","cbCaidpYeRexaZP8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidpYeRexaZP8","pdf",66809,"English","# Franco-American Alliance\n## May 1776 French Support\n## Treaty of Amity and Commerce (Feb 6, 1778)\n## Treaty of Alliance and Defense Terms\n## Expansion of the Conflict in Europe\n## Questions (Q1–Q4)","[{\"question\":\"Why did France support the American cause in the American Revolution?\",\"answer\":\"France supported the American cause mainly for geopolitical reasons, seeking reprisal against Britain after its 1763 defeat. Benjamin Franklin was also sent to Paris to further that aim.\"},{\"question\":\"What aid did France provide starting in May 1776?\",\"answer\":\"France began providing aid in May 1776 by sending 14 ships with war supplies. 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