Because of the united States’ victory at the Battle of Saratoga, Conrad Alexander Gerard, Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of France, signs the Treaty of Alliance with American Ambassadors Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane and Arthur Lee. The TfA is a military alliance that expands the first American Revolution into a world war against Great Britain. The four also sign the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, establishing trade relations between the two nations.
NOTE: Along with diplomatic recognition came 120,000,000 Dollars in military loans. This raised the Continental debt to 167,500,000 Dollars.
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New York becomes the third State to ratify the Articles of Confederation. Ten more State ratifications are necessary to put the Articles into force.
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Subsequent Events:
Authority:
unanimous Declaration (of Independence), Paragraph 2
ccc-2point0.com/unanimous-Declaration
unanimous Declaration (of Independence), Paragraph 6
ccc-2point0.com/unanimous-Declaration
References:
“Chronology of Events, 1774-1804,” from The Debate on the Constitution, two volumes, Bernard Bailyn, ed., (New York: Library of America, 1993), 2:1033.
Articles of Confederation – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articles_of_Confederation#Ratification
The Avalon Project : Treaty of Alliance Between The United States and France; February 6, 1778
avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fr1788-2.asp
The Avalon Project : Treaty of Amity and Commerce Between The United States and France; February 6, 1778
avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fr1788-1.asp
How was the Revolutionary War paid for? – Journal of the American Revolution
allthingsliberty.com/2015/02/how-was-the-revolutionary-war-paid-for/
U.S. Banking Timeline
libertyforlife.com/banking/currency-us-timeline.html
Current U.s. National Debt:
