he equal time provision resulted in . a. increasing popularity of third-party candidates b. news stations refusing to provide airtime to any candidates c. opportunities for the candidates of major parties to get their views across d. candidate debates to ensure that all viewpoints are provided to the media

France played a key role in the american revolutionary war (american war of independence; 1775–1783). motivated by the ideals of the new nation which were inspired by the french enlightenment, as well as its long-term rivalry with britain and so as to avenge their territorial losses during the french and indian war, france secretly began sending supplies to the americans in 1775.