Other+Participants

​1 . My topic is other participants who took part in the American Revolution.

2. What I already know: Who? France, Spain, Native Americans What? Other countries took sides in the revolution between America and England. Where? Across Europe and North America When? The late 1770's Why? They wanted to take sides to be on good terms with who they thought would win. How? they supplied them with food and ammunition as well as helping them fight.

3.What I want to know: Who? Were there any other countries who helped? What? What difference did any of their help make? Where? Where did they help fight? When? When did the countries start to help? Why? Were there other motives for them helping? How? Were there other ways that they helped?

4. My Reaserch Stratagy Who? I'll ask Ms. Horn and Ms. Brem for help in locating information. What? Expert websites, databases, encyclopedias, books, textbook. When? During or outside of class. Where? The CTMS or public library, on any other computer for online reaserch. How? I'll use my thesis statement and reaserch questions to figure out what to look for and what to take notes on.

Key Words: "Revolutionary War" "American Revolution" "France" "Spain" "Native Ameicans"

Draft Countries such as France and Spain influenced the American Revolution by providing support to the British and Colonial armies, ultimately impacting the resolution of the conflict. They made a bigger impact than genenerally recollected by most people. France helped America greatly with the war.

During the American Revolution, Spain had just settled California. The Spanish had to face many challanges over the course of time while they were settiling California. (Campbell) The Americans also had to face the same challenges later when they were settling the west. California did not want to involve themselves in the war because their forces were not big enough and they didn't understand it anyway. (Campbell) Spain did not make a very big impact in the revolution. Californian culture was one of the many that flowed into the American melting pot. (Campbell) This became a bigger influence later in American History.

France, on the other hand, was a big help to America. They were long rivals with Britan andalways lost when they went head-to-head. Frances victory against Britan came when they helped America in The American Revolution.("France.") If France hadn't helped America we would not have won. But when they had their own revolution they expected us to help them. France also gave us some amazing commanders that helped. The French military officers fought for America and even for a short time had control of the seas. ("France.") This gave America a huge advantage over Britan.

Britan had a completely different view on the entire war. One of their generals thought of it as a good way to find honor. "John Burgoyne was a born gambler. He had developed a knack for cards as a teenager, and by the 1770s the aristocratic British major general known as Gentleman Johnny might wager on anything. On December 25, 1776, he wrote in the betting book of a fashionable London Club: John Burgoyne wagers Charles Fox one pony [50 guineas] that he will be home victorious from America by Christmas Day, 1777."(Gibson) This proves that even the enemy had a life before the war.

In sum, Spain's neutrality, France's major intervention, and Britain's poor judgement all contributed to the conclusion of the war. Many today do not realize or give credit to the other countries that participated in the war. However, it is evident that these countries made major impacts that decided the outcome of the war. Therfore in a very roundabout way they are all responsible for the formation of The United States of America.

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