WORLD HISTORY

EMERGENCE OF USA

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At the Battle of Freeman’s Farm, several weeks before the Battle of Saratoga, American soldier Henry Dearborn stated “. . . we had something more at stake than fighting for six Pence pr Day.”How does the above quotation reflect the attitudes of soldiers at the Battle of Saratoga?
A
It demonstrates the renewed faith American soldiers felt in their cause.
B
It shows how the lack of pay in the American army affected morale.
C
It serves as an example of how quickly American faith in the revolution was restored.
D
It explains the motivation behind the creation of the American program of spying.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The day ended with the British holding Freeman’s Farm, but it had been an incredibly bloody affair. Nearly 600 British soldiers had been killed, wounded, or captured and more than 300 Americans had been killed, wounded or captured.

Detailed explanation-2: -Despite being overcome during the Battle of Freeman’s Farm, the Continental Army persevered and won a decisive victory at the Battle of Saratoga. They decimated Burgoyne’s troops, cut off supply routes, and Burgoyne never received his promised and desperately needed reinforcements.

Detailed explanation-3: -Combatants at the Battle of Freeman’s Farm: British, Germans, Canadians, Indians and loyalist Americans against American Colonists. Generals at the Battle of Freeman’s Farm: Major-General John Burgoyne commanded the British force.

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