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Why was the Battle of Saratoga a major turning point in the Revolutionary War?

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The patriots’ naval blockade cut off British reinforcements.

The patriots’ naval blockade cut off British reinforcements.

The patriots’ victory persuaded the French to form an alliance.

The patriots’ victory persuaded the French to form an alliance.

The patriots’ advance forced the British to retreat from New England.

The patriots’ advance forced the British to retreat from New England.

The patriots’ guerrilla-style tactics kept British forces divided in the South.

The patriots’ guerrilla-style tactics kept British forces divided in the South.

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The patriots’ victory persuaded the French to form an alliance.

Explanation: Saratoga convinced France that the Americans could win, leading to French military and naval aid (formal alliance in 1778) that shifted the balance against Britain.