Question

Why did the Treaty of Paris strain the American alliance with the French? The French lost many of their colonies in the negotiations. The French were upset with the generous boundaries granted to the United States. The French had expected to control the negotiations. The French had supported the British throughout the war.

Answer 1

The answer is The French had supported the British throughout the war.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) The French lost many of their colonies in the negotiations.

The Treaty of Paris strained the American alliance with the French in that the French lost many of their colonies in the negotiations.

The United States signed the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain to end the hostilities of the Revolutionary War. The treaty was signed on September 3, 1783, and was ratified by the Continental Congress until January 14, 1784. The British accepted the independence of the 13 colonies, resolved territorial boundaries, issues of debts owed to English companies, but regarding France who had been an ally of the continental Army, the French were upset because the lost many of their colonies in the negotiations and practically gained nothing from the treaty.