which of these was key to the american victory at the battle of saratoga in 1777?
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The key to the American victory at the battle of Saratoga in 1777 was the ability to cut off traffic on the Mohawk River. The Battles of Saratoga was fought for eighteen days apart in the fall of 1777 and this battle was known to be the turning point of the American Revolution.
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The purposes of the Albany Congress were twofold; to try to secure the support and cooperation of the Iroquois in fighting the French, and to form a colonial alliance based on a design by Benjamin Franklin. The plan of union was passed unanimously.
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['They protected and strengthened the United States. ... ', 'They gave freedom to U.S. citizens. ... ', 'They organized the original thirteen states. ... ', 'They encouraged a weak central government. ... ', "They didn't promote a good taxation system. ... ", 'They paved the way to poor military program.']
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General George Washington's army crossed the icy Delaware on Christmas Day 1776 and, over the course of the next 10 days, won two crucial battles of the American Revolution. In the Battle of Trenton (December 26), Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing.
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The main ally for the British during the war was Germany. Britain hired German mercenaries called Hessians to fight for them against the colonists.
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord signaled the start of the American Revolutionary war on April 19, 1775. The British Army set out from Boston to capture rebel leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock in Lexington as well as to destroy the Americans store of weapons and ammunition in Concord.
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Revolutionary War. General George Washington led the American army to victory during the Revolutionary War. Despite having little practical experience in managing large, conventional armies, Washington proved to be a capable and resilient leader of the American military forces during the Revolutionary War.
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The event in Boston helped to unite the colonies against Britain. What started as a minor fight became a turning point in the beginnings of the American Revolution. The Boston Massacre helped spark the colonists' desire for American independence, while the dead rioters became martyrs for liberty.
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['Major-General James Wolfe (1727-1759), the British general whose victory in the Seven Years War / French and Indian War kicked the French Empire out of northern North America, thereby establishing Canada as a British colony.', 'Prime Minister John A. ... ', 'C.D.']
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['Economic Gain.', 'Territorial Gain.', 'Religion.', 'Nationalism.', 'Revenge.', 'Civil War.', 'Revolutionary War.', 'Defensive War.']
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A defining characteristic of the American Revolution is its complexity. The American war for independence was partly a product of the colonists' sense of a distinctive identity as inhabitants of a republican society. But the revolution also helped to nurture a sense of a uniquely American identity.
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During the American Revolution, a number of men and women rose to prominence: George Washington, Abigail Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson and countless others distinguished themselves by their courage, patriotism, wisdom and talent.
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['1754 - 1763 French and Indian war was waged.', '1760 - Industrial revolution began.', '1775 - 1783 American revolution.', '1776 - American declaration of independents.', '1789 - George Washington was elected first President.', '1791 - Bill Of Rights.', '1799 - Great Revival in America.', '1803 - Louisiana Purchase.']
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['Waking the Tiger.', 'Man the Guns (could be no. 1 if you enjoy naval warfare more)', 'Together for Victory.', 'Death or Dishonor.', 'La Résistance.']
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The Continental Army had a number of advantages over the British army. Their biggest advantage was that they were fighting for a grand cause, their independence and freedom, which was a very motivating factor.
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Advantages the helped the Americans win the Revolutionary War include: better leadership, foreign aid, knowledge of the land, and motivation. How did the end of the war affect Loyalists?
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The entry of the United States was the turning point of the war, because it made the eventual defeat of Germany possible. It had been foreseen in 1916 that if the United States went to war, the Allies' military effort against Germany would be upheld by U.S. supplies and by enormous extensions of credit.