2 4 role of outside powers
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Role of Outside Powers
in the Revolutionary War
Loyalists/Tories»Not supportive of the Articles of Confederation or the Continental Congress
»Opposed to patriots and actively supported the British»Money, shelter, information
Native Americans»Generally sided with the British
»Proclamation of 1763 reserved land for the Indians would limit colonial expansion
»Joseph Brandt
France»Ancient enemy of England»Lent the colonists ships, guns
and money»Ben Franklin and John Adams
became Congressional envoys to France
»Marquis de Lafayette and Saratoga
Others»Spain – sent the colonist ships and guns
»Prussia – Von Steuben helped train colonial army
»German – Hessians were purchased by the British