Question

I NEED HELP PLEASE What is one reason France decided to help the colonists during the American Revolution? A to prevent a revolution from happening in France B to distract the French from problems of poverty at home to return the help the colonists gave France during the French Revolution to help the Americans beat France's old enemy, England​

Answer 1

France helped the American colonists primarily to weaken England, their old enemy, and strengthen their own position in global politics.

Step-by-step explanation:

One reason France decided to help the colonists during the American Revolution was to help the Americans beat France's old enemy, England. After the victory at Saratoga in 1777 and the resulting alliance between France and the colonies, the French saw an opportunity to both support a revolutionary cause and to strike against Great Britain, a long-standing rival. The French aimed to weaken British influence and boost their own geopolitical power by ensuring the success of the American Revolution. While the French later had their own revolution, at the time of the American Revolution, these future events had not occurred, and France's primary motivation was fashioned by its strategic interests against Britain.

Answer 2

Answer: Britain had become the major power in Europe and the rest of the world

Step-by-step explanation:

Still smarting from its defeat in the Seven Years’ War and loss of colonies worldwide, including much of Canada, France saw America’s rebellion as an opportunity for revenge—and to re-establish part of its own empire at British expense. The wily Comte de Vergennes, France’s foreign minister, urged Louis XVI to support the Americans, arguing that “providence had marked out this moment for the humiliation of England.”

French participation transformed what might otherwise have been a lopsided colonial rebellion into a significant war, with potential to become another global conflict. The British, it turned out, had little appetite for this—especially when other European powers such as Spain and the Dutch Republic proved willing to support the colonists. The geopolitical calculus made it difficult for British legislators to accept the prospect of a prolonged, costly and global battle.