Question

23 mark for review france decided to aid the north american colonies in their war for independence primarily because france a was working to establish democratic rule in european countries b saw the war as an opportunity to end the international slave trade c wanted to weaken the british empire d was allied with spain, which had already joined the colonists cause e had long been the primary trading partner of the north american colonies

Explanation:

France and Britain were rivals. Aiding the American colonies was a chance for France to weaken its long - standing enemy, the British empire.

Answer:

C. wanted to weaken the British empire