Revolutionary War Dbq

The American Revolution was fought in the late 1700s between Great Britain and American Colonies over their right for independence. The Colonists took advantage of fighting in a well-known region and were driven by their longing for independence. Their most important move was their much needed alliance with France. At first France only supplied little things such as money, munitions, tents and uniforms until later Benjamin Franklin, spent a great deal of time in France persuading King Louis XIV to obligate itself completely to America. Not only did the French aid the American colonies with supplies but also by engaging with Britain In other areas of the world. The American colonies knew they would need extra aid to fight against the British.

Alliances made with the Dutch and the French throughout the American Revolution not only aided America in the war, but lined the way for potential future alliances. The assistance of the French was more important than the West Indies.
France and America formed two treaties together.

First The Treaty of Alliance also known as the Franco-American treaty which established a military affiliation between France and the United States in case of attack by the British. Secondly, The Treaty of Amity and Commerce which established strong trade agreements between France and the United States. Both these treaties formed both peace and friendship between The United States and France. The French decided to support the U.S. in its military pains until the U.S. had complete freedom from the British. Following that, the treaty obligated France and the U.S. to work mutually on any peace union. The American win at Saratoga was a key point in the war for freedom; it helped in persuading France to come into the war as an ally of the United

States.
The West Indies didn’t have as big of a role as the French did in the American Revolution, but there was a lot of action that took place in the West Indies. The most vivid exchange of the West Indies was Florida due to the campaign of the Spanish. The Bahamas were never defended with strong military force so it was temporarily taken by America in the early years of the war, but was later taken by Spain and soon returned to Great Britain. The French assistance was more important and useful considering that The French navy transported reinforcements, fought off a British fleet, and protected Washington’s men in Virginia. The French assistance was vital in securing the British defeat at Yorktown.
After the British won a sequence of victories at the start of the quarrel, France started to consider that the colonists would not be capable enough to attain victory and that they were a lost cause. The advantageously significant win at Saratoga, tied with the kidnapping of a British general, showed the French that the colonists could still take the victory
The French had just 3 major goals in the American Revolution.

First off to help the American colonies to achieve their independence second, drive out the British from the West Indies and third to persuade the British to place a good number of their military force into the English Channel. One more important goal that the French had was to severely weaken Britain, which was good because the French was more ready and prepared than the British was. Some goals of the American colonies was to become fully self-governed, maintain equal rights for all and establish a rule of law and lastly to free themselves of

oppression.
The West Indies didn’t exactly do much it was just being fought over for most of the war between the French and the British. All the West Indies really was is naval forces. There was a lot of economic importance of the West Indies some of the most profitable produce was sugar that was grown on most of the large estates. Jamaica later becomes a major slave market. The economic importance of the islands bringing the Spanish, French and British closer to one another which makes the West Indies a war front. The less important islands regularly vary control between France and Britain.
Without the nonstop aid of France, it is unsure that Americans would have won the war. France supplied the United States with an abundance of supplies. France also dedicated warships, sailors and soldiers to the war, and these services suffered moderately serious losses as a result. In conclusion the French people compensated a high cost for aiding America and helping them gain their independence.