Why did France support the United States during the Revolutionary War? Select the TWO correct answers.

Question

A) France was unhappy about the territory it lost to Great Britain during the French and Indian War.
B) France wanted to expand the slave trade into the Americas.
C) France sought to establish an independent French state in the American West.
D) France was concerned about the growing power of Great Britain.
E) France wished to ensure that Catholicism remained the dominant religion in the Western Hemisphere.

Answer 1

The TWO correct answers are:

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

These reasons reflect France's desire to weaken Great Britain and regain its status and influence after the losses incurred in the French and Indian War.