What was the significance of the French signing an alliance with the United States during the American Revolution?

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Peter
Jun 29, 2016

It was the first recognition of America as a sovereign country.

Explanation:

The declaration of independence, July 4 1776, only served to announce to the world that the 13 colonies considered themselves a sovereign nation. The world looked upon the revolution, as did many Americans, as a civil war within a single country. But when France recognized America as a nation, it was the first to do so, it validated America's claim.

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