Which of the following foreign powers came to the aid of the Americans against the British?             A. Netherlands   B. France   C. Spain   D. B and C   E. A and C

The American Revolutionary War, commonly known as the Revolutionary War or the American War of Independence, was started by delegates from thirteen British American colonies in Congress against Great Britain on April 19, 1775. The war was fought to free the United States from the British Empire. North America, the Caribbean Sea, and the waters around England: the North Sea, the Irish Sea, and the English Channel all hosted engagements.