Common thought in modern America is that a collection of ragtag patriots were the deciding force in ridding the colonies of their British masters. While the colonists were understandably significant in claiming independence from Great Britain, the French, too, had an important role in the United States' eventual sovereignty. Their interests were purely self-involved: they saw American independence as another chip in the British armor. The French had been involved in ongoing wars with the …showed first 75 words of 2150 total…

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