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  2. Treaty of Alliance (1778) - Wikipedia

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    The Treaty of Alliance was signed immediately after the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, in which France was the first nation to formally recognize the U.S. as a sovereign nation; [4] [note 1] this treaty had also established mutual commercial and navigation rights between the two nations, in direct defiance of the British Navigation Acts, which ...

  3. Convention of 1800 - Wikipedia

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    The Convention of 1800, also known as the Treaty of Mortefontaine, was signed on September 30, 1800, by the United States and France.The difference in name was due to Congressional sensitivity at entering into treaties, due to disputes over the 1778 treaties of Alliance and Commerce between France and the U.S.

  4. Franco-American alliance - Wikipedia

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    The first, the Franco-American Treaty of Amity and Commerce, recognized the independence of the United States and established commercial relations between them; the second treaty, the 1778 Treaty of Alliance was a military alliance and signed immediately thereafter as insurance in case fighting with Britain erupted as a result of signing the ...

  5. The Roots of the Franco-American Alliance - AOL

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    The ideals of freedom established during the American Revolution influenced the French Revolution, and this connection has extended to areas as diverse as medicine, art, literature, music, and ...

  6. Treaty of Amity and Commerce (France–United States)

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    [1] [2] [3] These were the first treaties negotiated by the fledgling United States, and the resulting alliance proved pivotal to American victory in the war; [4] the agreements are sometimes collectively known as the Franco-American Alliance [3] or the Treaties of Alliance. [5] The Treaty of Amity and Commerce recognized the de facto ...

  7. France in the American Revolutionary War - Wikipedia

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    France was a long-term historical rival with the Kingdom of Great Britain, from which the Colonies were attempting to separate. A Treaty of Alliance between the French and the Continental Army followed in 1778, which led to French money, matériel and troops being sent to the United States.

  8. Diplomacy in the American Revolutionary War - Wikipedia

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    The Franco-American Alliance (also called the Treaty of Alliance) was a pact between France and the Second Continental Congress, representing the United States government, ratified in May 1778. Franklin, with his charm offensive, was negotiating with Vergennes, for increasing French support, beyond the covert loans and French volunteers.

  9. France–United States relations - Wikipedia

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    The Kingdom of France was the first country to have diplomatic ties with the new United States in 1778. The 1778 Treaty of Alliance between the two countries and the subsequent aid provided from France proved decisive in the American victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War.