Question

What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

A It proved that training at Valley Forge had paid off in the Continental victory at Saratoga.

B The American victory at Saratoga gave Americans hope that they could defeat the British.

C The British victory at Saratoga led Congress to restructure its supply chains for the Continental Army.

D The Continental Army used new methods of guerrilla warfare to combat the British Army.

Answer 1

B The American victory at Saratoga gave Americans hope that they could defeat the British.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B The American victory at Saratoga gave Americans hope that they could defeat the British.

The significance of the Battle of Saratoga was that The American victory at Saratoga gave Americans hope that they could defeat the British.

Historians consider that this victory represented the important moment where the conditions changed in favor of the Continental Army. British troops surrendered their arms on October 17, 1777. Previously, on September 19, the English suffered to get much-disputed victory over the Continental troops. But then, the Colonist Army defeated the British troops on October 17, and that is when the French recognized the cause of the American colonists and started to support them. France became an ally of the colonists.