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France and Spain were America's allies, with the French supplying troops, warships, and money, and the Spanish providing loans. While both governments were sympathetic to the American goal of independence, both were equally motivated by the idea that an American victory might serve to weaken Great Britain, their long-time enemy.
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What country did the American colonies fight against to gain their independence?
The American colonists were seeking independence from Great Britain. In order to have that independence, the American Revolutionary War was fought.
Early American colonies were controlled by which country?
England
Where were the original thirteen English colonies established?
The original American colonies were a product of British explorations on the East coast of what is now the US. The British colonies took many decades to form what became the 13 colonies that rebelled against Britain in 1776.
British mercantile policy?
American merchants complained that the British were keeping Americans out of the West Indies and other British markets that they could make money from.
Which country established and governed the 13 American colonies?
The British Colonies, so to speak, were 13 in number and were aptly named Thirteen Colonies. The English colony ... These Thirteen American Colonies were grouped under three different heads depending on the type of governance: ... Charter Colonies - These colonies were established when the British Crown granted a charter,
