As a Result of Its Alliance with the American Colonies

question 48

Multiple Choice

As a result of its alliance with the American colonies, France experienced

• A)great commercial prosperity from the American trade.
• B)increased prestige and influence in North America.
• C)neither benefits nor disadvantages from its intervention.
• D)a financial crisis and the spread of revolutionary ideas.
• E)a reversal in the belief of the practical application of the Enlightenment.

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