A Key Consequence of the Battle of Saratoga in October

question 70

Multiple Choice

A key consequence of the Battle of Saratoga in October 1777 was:

• A) France becoming an ally to the United States.
• B) the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress.
• C) the immediate surrender of all British troops to the Continental army.
• D) British commanders taking the war into the heart of New England for the first time.

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