Answer: The support of France was important because France was a major power in the world, one that could help the colonies to have enough supplies and enough military power to defeat the British.
They weren't going to gain their independence without them.
Explanation:
America didn't have enough men to fight, food to eat, or good military tactics to win the battles. They were on the verge of giving up after the winter in Valley Forge but the French came and lifted there spirits filling them with hope that they were going to win the war once again.
