Question

Following the Battle of Saratoga,
A.
France withdrew its troops from North America.
B.
England withdrew its troops from the colonies.
C.
France declared itself an ally of the United States.
D.
England enforced a boycott against the colonies.

Answer 1

C. France declared itself an ally of the United States.

The American victory at Saratoga (1777) convinced France that the American cause was viable, leading to the 1778 Franco-American alliance and direct French military and financial support.