France was already having problems with Britain and when Benjamin Franklin started to contact them, they saw an opportunity to take advantage of the british troubles. With their alliance it really strengthened the patriots numbers. The patriots were also supported by Spain and many of the european countries, it was mostly Spain. Spain was allied to France before the war therefore they were not really backing the new nation but France,they believed that the Americans (patriots) had the same imperialistic trait as Britain. It was not until 1778 that France and Spain signed the Treaty of Alliance and a Treaty of Amity and Commerce. The war ended April 3,
France was already having problems with Britain and when Benjamin Franklin started to contact them, they saw an opportunity to take advantage of the british troubles. With their alliance it really strengthened the patriots numbers. The patriots were also supported by Spain and many of the european countries, it was mostly Spain. Spain was allied to France before the war therefore they were not really backing the new nation but France,they believed that the Americans (patriots) had the same imperialistic trait as Britain. It was not until 1778 that France and Spain signed the Treaty of Alliance and a Treaty of Amity and Commerce. The war ended April 3,