Question

Why was the outcome at the Battle of Saratoga important during the American Revolution?
It led to victory in the South
It won the Americans a foreign ally
It marked the end of British in the North
It was the first major victory for the colonists

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) it won the Americans a foreign ally.

The outcome at the Battles of Saratoga was important during the American Revolution because it won the Americans a foreign ally.

Many historians considered the Continental Army victory in the Battle of Saratoga as a "turning point" during the Revolutionary War. The Continental troops of General Horatio Gates defeated General John Burgoyne and the British troops. The English General surrender on October 17, 1777. After the victory, the government of France decided to support the Continental Army.