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The Treaty of Alliance between France and the United States was formed in 1778 during the American Revolutionary War. It was negotiated by American diplomats Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, and Arthur Lee.
One of the main reasons France supported the Patriots in the Revolutionary War was because of France's long standing rival with Britain and France most likely saw it a good opportunity to strike an alliance with a forming nation. More on the subject can probably be found in any American History book.
France provided both military and financial assistance to the valiant-but-struggling Colonists. While sympathetic to the fledgling American democracy, the French saw assistance to the Americans as a way to weaken their hated British rivals, and sent troops, their Navy, and hard currency (gold and French Francs) that was instrumental in America's victory.
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American revolutionaries were aided by France.