Use the passage to answer the question.
Our States have now a solid Support for their Liberty and Independence in their Ali followed by that of Spain and the whole house of Bourbon, and probably by Holland interested in the Freedom of Commerce and in keeping down the Power of Britain. their new Constitutions of Government [and] Will be so in their extended Trade and Customhouse Officers. This excerpt is from a letter by Benjamin Franklin, written in 1778.
How does Franklin anticipate the alliance with France will help the United States?
a. France's participation will persuade Britain to surrender.
b. Britain's forces will be bogged down fighting a war in Europe.
c. Britain will need to fight on too many fronts in North America.
d. Spain and other nations will decide to help the United States too.