https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb 2.1 How important was the role of France in shaping the border of the United States? en-us 2019-10-01 01:51:04 UTC 2025-11-15 02:38:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795740864 Justin McClure-The British empire spanned across the world. The Americans faced one of the world's stronger powers. the french helped with weapons solders munitions and supplies. 
The french spent an estimated 4 million on goods that couldn't be shipped in as well.
The french also cut supplies to the British forcing them to retreat at new York town. ]]> 2020-10-01 17:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795740864 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795750093

The entrance of the allies into the war forced the British to be spread out around the globe. This showed how vulnerable the British were to attack and defeat. 

If the French and Spanish did not get involved, the British forces would have had a lot greater chance of success than they did.

When the French and Spanish had finally joined the war, they supported the Americans. They had also sent troops over. This allowed a large number of battles to be won against the British.

]]> 2020-10-01 17:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795750093 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795779803 -Benjamin Franklin was one of the people who went to France to ask for help
-the french didn't like the colonists because they were different religions
-The British surrender at Saratoga convinced the France to make a full alliance with the colonists]]> 2020-10-01 17:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795779803 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795787019 -France was a colonial rival of Britain.
-Sent arms, supplies, munitions, uniforms, and troops to the  United States to help with the battle against Britain.
-France steered Britain's focus off of the colonies and onto them.

-Nicole Hogan]]> 2020-10-01 17:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795787019 jtreat2041 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795787160 The French had been defeated by the British in the Seven Years War and wanted to try and get back at them. They saw an opportunity in the Americans. At first, they questioned whether or not they were able to trust the Americans due to recent losses in New York. However, the American victory at Saratoga restored France's faith in the Americans and they signed the Treaty of Alliance and Treaty of Amity and Commerce.]]> 2020-10-01 17:59:22 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795787160 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795787617 Matthew Spurlin- French help was a large part and very essential because it tipped the scales in favor of the colonists because Britain now had to fight through out the whole world. If the french didn't help the British would have been able to use more people and more weapons and have a higher chance of winning the war. The french recognized the colonies as a country helping the colonies get trades and get troops from other countries to help them fight]]> 2020-10-01 17:59:28 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795787617 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795791255 .The French had a played a major role in The American Revolution with the aid they provided by supplying weapons, ammunition, as well as naval and militia support.
. As much help that France provided it did come with consequences. France had faced heavy financial drawbacks near the end of the war because of the aid they gave to America.
. France initially was not interested in helping the United States because of their radically different government and beliefs.
-Andrew Haynes]]> 2020-10-01 18:00:16 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795791255 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795791666 1. The French provided financial assitance to the Americans.
2. The French supplied backup in the form of troops and provisions.
3. Representatives of the French and American governments signed the Treaty of Alliance and Treaty of Amity and Commerce. The treaties made France and America allies and recognized the U.S as an independent nation, respectively.]]> 2020-10-01 18:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795791666 kschonert2329 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795794851

Foreign intervention by France and Spain was very important in influencing the outcome of the American War of Independence

It seems unlikely that the American colonists alone could have won the war without help from france. 

Combined with the competence of American military leaders are all reasons why American success may have been a possibility, which is why foreign intervention was very important, but not completely essential, as it tipped the scales in the colonists’ favour.

The British were forced to engage their navy against much stronger Franco-Spanish fleets around India, at Senegal, in Africa, in the West Indies, and around Gibraltar, in the Mediterranean, amongst other places. This meant that the British had to spend more money on troops and supplies in order to keep fighting the war. 

 This spread already weakened British forces thinly around a large part of the globe, and greatly decreased any chances of British success as a result; resources became even more so to cope with the now global war as can be seen by the great increase in expenditure after Franco-Spanish involvement. 

]]> 2020-10-01 18:01:00 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795794851 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795799086  The French had been defeated by  the British and  they saw that they could form alliances with the U.S. They did question their chose but the but the victory at Saratoga made them more interested in the U.S. They signed alliances, and the French provided supplies, arms, ammunition, and  troops.

]]> 2020-10-01 18:01:58 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795799086 llaursen1379 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795804004 1. before benjiman franklin went to make an alliance with france, they had sent spies to observe the war.
2. France was wary to make an alliance due to the many differences between them and because they had no real reason to ally other than they're dislike for Britian.
3. A majority of the french troops didn't speak english and this made it hard for the two groups so work together, but some say that the choosing of french leaders and troops to enter the new world was one of the most thought out decisions since the discovery of the new world.]]> 2020-10-01 18:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795804004 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795811579 Had the French and the Spanish not intervened , British forces would  have had a much greater chance of success.The fighting grounds of the war changed from North America to practically the entirety of the occidental world. The most important contribution that the French and Spanish made was their naval action against the Royal Navy.]]> 2020-10-01 18:04:44 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795811579 mmartinez1735 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795811644

France initially sent spies to oversee the war, ended up sending supplied and aiding the rebels

December 1777, British surrender at Saratoga, convinced French to make a full alliance with revolutionaries and enter the war with troops

1778, Treaty of Alliance, contained a clause banning both Congress and France from making a separate peace with Britain and a commitment to keep fighting until the independence of the United States was recognized

Spain entered the war on the revolutionary side later that year.

Battle of Yorktown, last major battle of the war, Charles Cornwallis surrenders the George Washington and General Rochambeau

British tried to divide France and Congress during peace negotiations, allies remained firm

French harmed itself by the financial costs of the war

French Revolution in 1789

]]> 2020-10-01 18:04:45 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795811644 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795813902 - On February 6,1778, Benjamin  Franklin and a couple other American Commissioners signed the treaty of alliance.
-Model treaty was drafted to guide negotiations of alliance with foreign nations.
-The French government meant to harm Britain but ended up harming themselves financially a few years later. 
- The British surrender at Saratoga in December 1777
- Because of the British's surrender, the French made a full alliance with the revolutionaries.
-French forces under Rochambeau landed in Rhode island in 1780.

]]> 2020-10-01 18:05:13 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795813902 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795822593 -- The British forces were spread around the world as fights began to break out in the Mediterranean. 

-- The french made the British raise their military spending and raised the public debt by £104.5 million. 

-- Naval blockades were formed by France  to stop the supply chain to british soldiers and set up a supply chain to the United States.]]> 2020-10-01 18:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795822593 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795824440 -The British were winning the war up until the French, and later the Spanish, joined.
-A military officer trained Washington's troops in order to give them more probability in winning against the highly trained British army.
-The French and Spanish attacked the Royal Navy, diverting the attention towards the colonists to their weakening Navy.]]> 2020-10-01 18:07:28 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795824440 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795826084 - December 1777, France made a full alliance with America because of their victory in Saratoga, in which the British surrendered
- France supplied America with arms, munitions, supplies, and uniforms. They also supplied troops, commanders, and naval power
- The key French contribution was at Yorktown, the French navy cut off Britain from naval supplies, reinforcements, and complete evacuation to New York. This was the last major engagement to the war as Britain was open to peace discussions.]]> 2020-10-01 18:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795826084 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795829540 - Foreign intervention by Spain and France changed the war from a colonial war to a global one (meaning the British weren't safe almost everywhere, with troops that weren't as strong as French/Spanish troops).
- Britain was isolated from many countries in Europe, as they didn't interact much and were alone. This too caused their failure, as they didn't have any allied countries to back them up against the Spanish/French/Americans.
- French/Spanish troops would often intervene in important battles (the victory at Yorktown was the French helping the Americans out) and would defeat the British easily with their extra/stronger troops,]]> 2020-10-01 18:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795829540 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795830420 - The US realized the need and want of a foreign ally, so they created a secret committee that would spread the US cause throughout Europe. This gained the French's attention as they had lost a war with Britain and saw this as an opportunity to gain more power over Britain. This eventually led to France providing America with secret assistance.
- The US pushed for a set alliance with France, however France was deterred by the recent loss in New York. Despite that, France still continued to support the US by providing them with a secret loan. Eventually, France agreed on an alliance and a Treaty of Amity and Commerce was signed. This treaty promoted trade between the two countries and saw the US as an independent country. Spain eventually joined as well.
- The French had supplied the US with weapons, ammunition, food, clothing, tools, supplies, and the assistance of their navy and ground troops. These things helped lead the US to victory, especially at the battle of Yorktown]]> 2020-10-01 18:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795830420 jbelcher6155 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795831420 - After the French and Spanish intervened, the British has been decreasing in their success

- The French were the ones who improved the quality of the American soldiers by providing supplies and equipment

- The French and Spanish's most important contribution was the naval action against Britain's royal army]]> 2020-10-01 18:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795831420 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795834188 - Franklin managed to get Vergennes to secretly help the U.S. in hopes of taking advantage of British weakness.
- Vergennes was skeptical at first, but after a British defeat, he didn't wait for Spanish support and officially signed the Treaty of Alliance and a Treaty of Amity and Commerce, becoming allies with the U.S.
- France provided supplies, troops, and naval support which eventually resulted in British defeat in the Treaty of Paris in 1783. ]]> 2020-10-01 18:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795834188 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795836708 - French provided supplies, arms, ammunition, uniform, troops and naval support. The French Navy carried reinforcement, fought off an British fleet, and protected Washington's force at Virginia.The French assistance was also very crucial in securing British surrender at Yorktown.
- After congress formally declared independence from Great Britain, a group led by Benjamin Franklin set out to negotiate an alliance with France. Vergennes, French Foreign Minister did favor in an alliance but questioned if it should be a full on committed alliance after hearing Washington force's lost at New York, however, Vergennes's decision is finalized when he heard of British surrender at Saratoga.
- After given consent, US commissioner negotiated with Britain for a way to end the war, after reaching a preliminary agreement, the US ask the French for another loan, Vergennes was not happy, but granted the loan anyway, despite the financial problems in France.]]> 2020-10-01 18:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795836708 jrivera6689 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795854513 - The rebelling of the North American colonies was seen as an opportunity to French officials to take advantage of Britain
- Most important success of the colonists was the link they created with France
- Benjamin Franklin encouraged resistance in France
- Continental Congress established the Secret Committee of Correspondence to publicize the American cause in Europe
- A Model Treaty was drafted in the possibility and need of foreign alliances
- Benjamin Franklin and a few others were in charge of negotiating an alliance with France
- Representatives from both French and American governments signed the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce on February 6, 1778
-Treaty of Alliance forbade either country from making separate peace with Britain, as well as allowing Spain or other European powers to enter the alliance
- Treaty of Amity and Commerce promoted trade between the US and France and recognized the US as independent
- Between 1778 and 1782, the French provided military supplies and troops/naval support 
- French assistance was crucial when securing the British surrender at Yorktown in 1781]]> 2020-10-01 18:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795854513 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795863233 1. Franklin got secret help from Vergennes to use Britians weakness.
2. France provided American supplies, like weapons, leading to Britians defeat.
3. Vergennes was iffy at first, but signed to become an US ally.]]> 2020-10-01 18:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795863233 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795888553 France had joined most of the key battles and had threatened the German’s supply and exposed the German territories to direct attack, which helped weaken the British. Due to the high debt that was caused to the British by the involvement of the French, they were not willing to spend more money and that forced them to give up. Also, the war was in British's favor until the involvement of the French and without it Britain would have won. Also, the Americans would have won any of the important battles such as Yorktown and Saratoga battles without the help of outside factors. For example, the shortage of supplies that Britain had and the help of the French military officer Baron von Steuben. In addition, the failure of the British navy was another factor that highlighted the importance of the intervention that was by France and Spain; it was a significant factor that allowed the success of the American.]]> 2020-10-01 18:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795888553 https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795897882 -  When the French and Spanish entered the war, it changed the battleground from the North American continent to practically around the entire world. Spreading the British army thin and their resources as well.

-  British success rate in the war greatly decreased as they continued to fight America on land, and French and Spanish on both land and sea.

- The French also helped the Americans by improving the quality of American Soldiers, supplying resources, and sent troops to America.]]> 2020-10-01 18:23:40 UTC https://padlet.com/celena_holm/y6epb612g1sb/wish/795897882