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cause, in the form of loans, military equipment, naval forces, technical and strategic assistance, and manpower. Aside from the direct strategic benefits, French recognition served to turn an "otherwise lopsided colonial rebellion" into a larger conflict, as France was the only nation roughly on parity with
Britain. Open diplomatic support by the leading power of continental Europe also served to legitimatize the newly emerging United States, which in turn would invite other nations to recognize American independence and provide aid.
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While France had aided the colonists as early as June 1775, its support was largely clandestine and led by envoys and donors acting in their individual capacities. Along with the Treaty of
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which sought the establishment of reciprocal trade relations with France but declined to mention any possible military assistance from the French government. Despite orders to seek no direct military assistance from France, the
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trading relations with France, along with additional military aid, and also encouraged to reassure any
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Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence
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Rules by Which a Great Empire May Be Reduced to a Small One
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A Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity, Pleasure and Pain
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The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763–1789.
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To prevent quarrels between allies all ships must carry
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A Plan for Improving the Condition of the Free Blacks
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The Treaty was ratified by France on July 16, 1778.
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2352:"Advice to a Friend on Choosing a Mistress" (1745)
803:(Wilmington, Del.: Scholarly Resources, 1998), 59.
874:Wilmington, Del.: Scholarly Resources Inc., 1998.
630:"Milestones: 1776–1783 - Office of the Historian"
170:On September 25 the Continental Congress ordered
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258:Peace and friendship between the U.S. and France
91:independence of the U.S. and established mutual
87:The Treaty of Amity and Commerce recognized the
27:1778 treaty between the United States and France
2421:Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America
920:Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789
36:A depiction of the signing by Charles E. Mills
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1387:Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams
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1433:Family home and John Quincy Adams birthplace
2371:Experiments and Observations on Electricity
1341:Presidential transition of Thomas Jefferson
1123:Chairman of the Marine Committee, 1775-1779
914:Confederation Congress (February 6, 1778).
715:Perspective on the French-American Alliance
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884:New York: Oxford University Press, 1982.
60:, and a separate, secret clause allowing
18:Treaty of Amity and Commerce (USA-France)
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2334:Early American publishers and printers
1450:Massachusetts Hall, Harvard University
308:to be paid if this provision is broken
134:Early in 1776, as members of the U.S.
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1260:Sick and Disabled Seamen Relief Act
992:U.S. Minister to the United Kingdom
984:Vice President of the United States
597:National Museum of American History
140:declaring independence from Britain
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2357:"The Speech of Polly Baker" (1747)
2056:Committee of Secret Correspondence
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565:"Franco-American alliances signed"
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231:and Treaty of Amity and Commerce.
218:With the defeat of Britain at the
205:Committee of Secret Correspondence
203:in New York. With the help of the
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887:"Treaty of Amity and Commerce,"
93:commercial and navigation rights
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2892:Sarah Franklin Bache (daughter)
2347:The Drinker's Dictionary (1737)
2298:The Papers of Benjamin Franklin
2215:Library Company of Philadelphia
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320:Mutual assistance, relief, and
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2105:1776 Pennsylvania Constitution
2100:Staten Island Peace Conference
1742:American Philosophical Society
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113:Declaration by United Nations
2912:Richard Bache Jr. (grandson)
2902:Benjamin F. Bache (grandson)
2545:The Apotheosis of Washington
2470:Franklin's phonetic alphabet
2428:"The Morals of Chess" (1786)
2321:The Busy-Body columns (1729)
2262:United States Postal Service
2088:Treaty of Amity and Commerce
1748:Gazette of the United States
1106:Treaty of Amity and Commerce
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97:Acts of Trade and Navigation
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2897:William Franklin (grandson)
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2538:Royal Society of Arts medal
2413:A Letter to a Royal Academy
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1231:United States Marine Corps
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54:American Revolutionary War
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2927:Josiah Franklin (father)
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2465:Franklin as a journalist
2434:An Address to the Public
2327:The Pennsylvania Gazette
2083:Franco-American alliance
2034:(1754 political cartoon)
1418:Early life and education
812:"Hunter Miller's Notes."
373:Signing and ratification
167:to France to negotiate.
138:began to move closer to
78:Franco-American Alliance
2835:The New-England Courant
2632:One-hundred-dollar bill
2533:Benjamin Franklin Medal
2496:Benjamin Franklin House
2340:Poor Richard's Almanack
2247:Early American currency
2198:111th Infantry Regiment
2066:"...to be self-evident"
1705:Adams' personal library
1668:(2006 documentary film)
1292:Navy Department Library
1282:Slave Trade Act of 1800
1265:Marine Hospital Service
1248:Alien and Sedition Acts
1243:Mississippi Organic Act
1226:Commerce Protection Act
1056:Continental Association
1051:Boston Massacre defense
544:Encyclopedia Britannica
381:Conrad-Alexandre Gérard
223:alliance given by King
70:fledgling United States
2887:Francis Franklin (son)
2882:William Franklin (son)
2829:American Enlightenment
2768:(2002 animated series)
2637:Franklin silver dollar
2612:Washington D.C. statue
2587:Columbus, Ohio, statue
2572:Revolutionary War Door
2458:Bagatelles and Satires
2452:(1771–1790, pub. 1791)
2392:Pennsylvania Chronicle
2277:Master, Les Neuf Sœurs
1710:American Enlightenment
1666:John and Abigail Adams
1647:(2002 animated series)
1272:Bankruptcy Act of 1800
1072:Thoughts on Government
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733:Miller, David Hunter.
593:"Treaties of Alliance"
389:by American delegates
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1428:John Adams Birthplace
1211:Quasi War with France
1152:Treaty of Paris, 1783
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2750:A More Perfect Union
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2039:Albany Plan of Union
1629:The Adams Chronicles
1061:Petition to the King
468:1783 Treaty of Paris
235:Terms and provisions
136:Continental Congress
82:Treaties of Alliance
3031:Commercial treaties
2937:Jane Mecom (sister)
2877:Deborah Read (wife)
2849:American Revolution
2842:The American Museum
2721:(1964 musical play)
2692:Ben Franklin effect
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1806:Abigail Adams Smith
1761:American Revolution
1755:The American Museum
1600:Profiles in Courage
1512:U.S. Postage stamps
1497:John Adams Building
1307:Midnight Judges Act
1277:Indiana Organic Act
878:Middlekauff, Robert
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684:Model Treaty (1776)
659:Library of Congress
456:Comte de Rochambeau
434:and exportation of
340:and cargo manifests
263:most favored nation
225:Louis XVI of France
185:most favored nation
142:, leading American
101:mutual defense pact
2800:(2022 documentary)
2702:In popular culture
2516:Franklin Institute
2242:Union Fire Company
2130:Postmaster General
2110:Libertas Americana
2093:Treaty of Alliance
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1730:First Party System
1608:American Primitive
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1236:Convention of 1800
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291:due process of law
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2674:State of Franklin
2384:The Way to Wealth
2061:Committee of Five
1992:Benjamin Franklin
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1812:John Quincy Adams
1684:(2024 miniseries)
1676:(2015 miniseries)
1631:(1976 miniseries)
1486:List of memorials
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1297:Treaty of Tellico
1094:Committee of Five
634:history.state.gov
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