Which of the following encouraged france to ease the hardships endured by the continental army?
british defeats on long island and at fort lee
british victories in the battles of trenton and saratoga
colonial defeats on long island and at fort lee
colonial victories in the battles of trenton and saratoga

The correct answer is:

Colonial victories in the battles of Trenton and Saratoga

France was encouraged to help ease the hardships endured by the Continental army thanks to the colonial victories in the battles of Trenton and Saratoga. After this victories France provided help and made a legal agreement with the U.S. For two reasons: Claiming their sovereignity and to prove they were capable of defending themselves against the British command.

Colonial victories in the battles of Trenton and Saratoga

Explanation:

Couplekisssheer said it

when studying cause and effect, historians usually group the causes into different categories. for example, cultural causes reflect how a society’s literature and art convey the way the society saw itself in relation to the rest of the world. another resource that historians use to understand society is pop culture, which tells them the trends and ideas that are preferred by the common people. when studying cause and effect, it’s important to remember multiple causation, or the idea that an effect could have several causes and vice versa.  

the correct option is “cultural causes” since art and literature are related to the culture of a place. culture is determined by literature, art, music.

the correct option is “pop culture” since it reflects the likes and ideas of common people whereas the rest of the options do not focus on common people.  

the correct option is “multiple causation” since it refers to the idea that events are caused by multiple reasons, not just a single one.