How did the American colonists gain the support of France during the American Revolution?

A. France wanted revenge against England after the French and Indian War and was persuaded by people like Benjamin Franklin that the colonists could win.

B. England continued to battle France along the west African coast, so since the two were already at war, France agreed to also support the colonists

C. John Adams wrote continuous letters to King Louis XVI influencing him that if France did not align with the colonists then the American forces would declare war on France.

D. France supported the revolutionary cause of the colonists from the moment the Declaration of Independence was signed, and offered help against the English shortly after.