Question

Which best explains how Spain affected the outcome of the Revolutionary War?

a.By secretly giving money and supplies to Britain, Spain helped to defeat the colonies.
b.By secretly supplying troops and weapons to Britain, Spain helped to defeat the colonies.
c.By secretly supplying troops and weapons to the colonies, Spain helped to defeat Britain.
d.By secretly giving money and supplies to the colonies, Spain helped to defeat Britain.

Answer 1

the answer is D. Spain was motivated to help the American colonist by a desire to regain the land it lost to Britain and other European powers made incremental gains against British possessions in the parts of the world. although some dreamers in Spain envisioned it's eventual possession of the entire new world there is no evidence such an idea guided it's assistance to the American colonist. France and Spain were under bourbon kings. Louis the 16th and Carlos the 3rd. American possessions had been significantly reduced by the 1763 Treaty of Paris that ended the seven years war. the Spanish and French kings provided large loans and outright contributions of money through a fictitious private trading company. Spain began a military campaign of its own against the British in Florida and Louisiana from 1779 to 1782.