Question

Why did Spain help the Americans in the Revolutionary War?

Answer 1

driven by a desire to regain the land it had lost to Britain

Explanation:

Spain's motivation to help the American colonists was driven by a desire to regain the land it had lost to Britain and, with other European powers, make incremental gains against British possessions in other parts of the world.

Answer 2

Spain's motivation to help the American colonists was driven by a desire to regain the land it had lost to Britain and, with other European powers, make incremental gains against British possessions in other parts of the world.