To which battle does this refer?:The American victory ended the British threat to New England and destroyed Patriot spirits at a time when Washingtons army was suffering defeats. Perhaps most important, it helped convince Europeans that the Americans had a sound chance of winning.

AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

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To which battle does this refer?:“The American victory ended the British threat to New England and destroyed Patriot spirits at a time when Washington’s army was suffering defeats. Perhaps most important, it helped convince Europeans that the Americans had a sound chance of winning.”

A	Yorktown
B	Valley Forge
C	Fort Ticonderoga
D	Saratoga

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War. The American defeat of the superior British army lifted patriot morale, furthered the hope for independence, and helped to secure the foreign support needed to win the war.

Detailed explanation-2: -In April 1782, the North ministry was replaced by a new British government which accepted American independence and began negotiating the Treaty of Paris. With the treaty’s ratification on September 3, 1783, Britain accepted American independence, and the war officially ended.

Detailed explanation-3: -However, a series of British mishaps and delays, as well as offensive actions taken by the Continental Army, forced Burgoyne’s troops to fight Gates’ fast-growing army alone, greatly diminishing any possibility of British success.

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USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT