The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 . A. allowed slavery in the Northwest Territory.
B. provided a way to admit new states to the Union.
C. created a new capital city.
D. purchased territories from Britain.

France played a key role in the american revolutionary war (american war of independence; 1775–1783). motivated by the ideals of the new nation which were inspired by the french enlightenment, as well as its long-term rivalry with britain and so as to avenge their territorial losses during the french and indian war, france secretly began sending supplies to the americans in 1775.