Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778)

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bilateral treaty commercial treaty diplomatic treaty international agreement

The Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) was a landmark agreement between the United States and France that recognized American independence and established vital commercial and diplomatic relations during the American Revolutionary War.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bilateral treaty → commercial treaty → diplomatic treaty → international agreement →
aimedTo	encourage French trade with the United States → undermine British commercial dominance →
alsoKnownAs	Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) → surface form: "Franco-American Commercial Treaty" Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) → surface form: "Franco-American Treaty of Amity and Commerce"
category	18th-century treaty → Treaty involving France → Treaty involving the United States →
countrySignatory	France → surface form: "Kingdom of France" United States of America →
dateSigned	1778-02-06 →
established	formal diplomatic relations between France and the United States → most-favored-nation status in commerce → mutual commercial privileges → rules for trade and navigation →
hasPreamble	recognized the independence of the United States →
historicalContext	American Revolutionary War → surface form: "American War of Independence"
historicalPeriod	American Revolutionary War →
influenced	later Franco-American commercial relations →
inForceDuring	American Revolutionary War →
involvedDiplomat	Arthur Lee → Benjamin Franklin → Silas Deane →
language	English → French →
legalStatus	binding treaty under international law →
negotiatedBy	American commissioners in Paris →
negotiatedWith	French foreign minister Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes →
placeSigned	France → surface form: "Kingdom of France" Paris →
providedFor	consular relations → mutual protection of shipping → rights of neutral ships → treatment of prizes taken at sea →
ratifiedBy	Second Continental Congress → surface form: "Continental Congress" France → surface form: "Kingdom of France"
recognized	United States independence →
relatedTo	Treaty of Alliance (1778) →
signatoryParty	Louis XVI of France → Second Continental Congress → surface form: "United States Continental Congress"
signedTogetherWith	Treaty of Alliance (1778) →
stipulated	French access to American ports → free ports for American ships in France → mutual most-favored-nation treatment in customs and duties → rules for contraband and blockade →

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Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) → alsoKnownAs → Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) →

this entity surface form: "Franco-American Treaty of Amity and Commerce"

Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) → alsoKnownAs → Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) →

this entity surface form: "Franco-American Commercial Treaty"

Treaty of Alliance (1778) → linkedTreaty → Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) →

French foreign minister Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes → notableWork → Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) →

subject surface form: "Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes"

Treaty of Alliance (1778) → precededBy → Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) →

Convention of 1800 → relatedDocument → Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) →

Louis XVI of France → signed → Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) →

American Revolutionary War → treaty → Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) →