Question

Why did France support the United States during the Revolutionary War? Select the TWO correct answers.(2 points) Responses France was unhappy about the territory it lost to Great Britain during the French and Indian War. France was unhappy about the territory it lost to Great Britain during the French and Indian War. France wished to ensure that Catholicism remained the dominant religion in the Western Hemisphere. France wished to ensure that Catholicism remained the dominant religion in the Western Hemisphere. France wanted to expand the slave trade into the Americas. France wanted to expand the slave trade into the Americas. France sought to establish an independent French state in the American West. France sought to establish an independent French state in the American West. France was concerned about the growing power of Great Britain.

Answer 1

The two correct answers for why France supported the United States during the Revolutionary War are:

1. France was unhappy about the territory it lost to Great Britain during the French and Indian War.
2. France was concerned about the growing power of Great Britain.