France decided to aid the north american colonies in their war for independence primarily because france

Wanted to get back at Britain for the seven years war. American independence would weaken British power

Explanation:

the answer is

sedition laws violated the first amendment to the u.s. constitution, which protects freedom of speech and the press.

it would mean for other coutnries that the speak of them may cause a war or a person from another country talking about it could get arrested and the countiry and other contries could count that as rasisim and start a race war.