In early 1778,France
A)refused to recognize the United States as a sovereign nation.
B)expelled the colonies' diplomats,including Benjamin Franklin,from Paris.
C)agreed to give the Americans money and supplies,but withheld its soldiers.
D)declared war on both England and Spain.
E)worried that the United States would quit the war against the British.

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France was concerned that the United States might negotiate a peace with Britain, which would leave France without an ally against Britain. This concern led France to formally recognize the United States and enter the war as their ally.

In Early 1778,France