How can geography affect the development of a civilization

The physical landscapes and the scarcity of resources limits what a civilization can do to continue life. For instance only certain plants can grow in certain lands, so a civilization living near colder climates have limited resources when winter comes.

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.