Question

4. Why do you think there were so many foreign countries and foreign soldiers willing to fight for the

American colonies against Britain?

Answer 1

Answer: Britain was a common enemy

Explanation:

By aiding the Americans, they were also fighting their enemy. Between 1778 and 1782 the French provided supplies, arms and ammunition, uniforms, and, most importantly, troops and naval support to the beleaguered Continental Army. The French navy transported reinforcements, fought off a British fleet, and protected Washington's forces in Virginia.

Many of them wanted to be part of the historical moment. It helped that representing the United States abroad in foreign governments, mostly operating out of Paris, was the wily and savvy Benjamin Franklin.