Nowhere was the victory at Saratoga more noted than in France, which had been tentative in its efforts to assist the Americans. France's interest in the American fight for independence stemmed from France's humiliating defeat during the Seven Years War at the hands of its ancient enemy, England.
It caused the abolition of slavery in the United States.
It would be "80%" of the world's population that lives within 500 miles of an ocean, mostly due to the fact that these oceans provide valuable resources and ports of trade.
To make porcelain you need clay, feldspar which is a mineral. You also need flint and a type of hard quartz.