EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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Delaware
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Saratoga
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Kings Mountain
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New York
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Continental victory at Saratoga in 1777 and the Treaty with the French in 1778 transformed the war, especially for the British.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Significance of the Battle of Saratoga It gave the Patriots a major morale boost and persuaded the French, Spanish and Dutch to join their cause against a mutual rival. France’s naval support eventually helped the Continental Army win the final Battle of Yorktown, leading to the end of the American Revolution.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did the British respond after their loss at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777? They tried to broker a negotiated settlement with the Americans. Why were the land ordinances of the 1780s considered a great accomplishment of the Confederation Congress?
Detailed explanation-5: -Which event turned the tide of the war after Britain’s series of victories in the South in the late 1770s? French troops’ arrival in Newport, Rhode Island in 1780.