During the 1790s, France wanted US support for its war with Great Britain because

France had supported the United States during the American Revolution, helping it win independence from Great Britain. In the 1790s, France expected the United States to return that support in its war against Britain. The other choices describe conflicts involving the United States and Britain or the later XYZ Affair, rather than the reason France expected American support.

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