Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778)

E5345

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.

All labels observed (3)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral treaty
commercial treaty
diplomatic treaty
international agreement
aimedTo encourage French trade with the United States
undermine British commercial dominance
alsoKnownAs Franco-American Commercial Treaty
Franco-American Treaty of Amity and Commerce
category 18th-century treaty
Treaty involving France
Treaty involving the United States
countrySignatory Kingdom of France
linked to: 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 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 Kingdom of France
linked to: France

Paris
providedFor consular relations
mutual protection of shipping
rights of neutral ships
treatment of prizes taken at sea
ratifiedBy Continental Congress
Kingdom of France
linked to: France
recognized United States independence
relatedTo Treaty of Alliance (1778)
signatoryParty Louis XVI of France
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

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

American Revolutionary War treaty Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778)
Treaty of Alliance (1778) linkedTreaty Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778)
Treaty of Alliance (1778) precededBy Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778)
Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) alsoKnownAs Franco-American Treaty of Amity and Commerce
linked to: Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778)
Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) alsoKnownAs Franco-American Commercial Treaty
linked to: Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778)
Louis XVI of France signed Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778)
Convention of 1800 relatedDocument Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778)
Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes notableWork Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778)
Treaty of Mortefontaine terminated Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778)
Securing French support for the American Revolution resultedIn Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778)
United States–France relations historicalEvent Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778)