2.3B: Foreign Assistance

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Who was instrumental in gaining a French alliance during the American Revolution?

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Ben Franklin

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What diplomat was instrumental in helping secure funds from European countries to help fight the Revolution?

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John Adams

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What was the impact of the diplomatic efforts of Franklin and Adams?

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these efforts helped neutralize the strength of the British

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The foreign assistance the colonists received from the Dutch and French helped neutralize the British advantages including all of the following EXCEPT: Britain had a larger population, Britain had more money, resources and weapons, Britain had a professional military, Britain did not have many colonies.

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Britain did not have many colonies