The+French+enters+the+War

=﻿The French enters the war= When the Battle of Saratoga was over, Congress decided to seek French support in war. Congress sent Benjamin Franklin, who could speak French, to meet with King Louis XVI and the French foreign minister. France wanted vengence on Britain for the defeat in the French and Indian War. They also wanted to ensure that Britain and America don't resolve their differences. In February 1778, France and America signed a treaty which put France at war with Britain.