Answer:
A key factor in the American victory in the American Revolution was the military assistance provided to the Patriots by France.
Explanation:
In the American War of Independence (1775-1783), France fought alongside the United States against Great Britain, beginning in 1778. French financing, ammunition, soldiers and naval forces were essential in the American victory over the British.
In 1778 France recognized the United States as a sovereign nation and signed a military alliance. It also created coalitions with the Netherlands and Spain, which kept Britain without a significant ally to help it.
France gave the Americans grants, weapons and loans. It sent an army to serve under George Washington, that prevented the second British army from escaping from Yorktown in 1781. For all, France spent 1.3 billion pounds (approximately 13 billion dollars in current currency) to support Americans directly, not including the money they spent fighting against England on land and sea outside the United States.
