The correct answer is "Saratoga." The excerpt refers to the Battle of Saratoga, which took place in 1777 and is considered a turning point in the American Revolutionary War.
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Use the excerpt below to answer the question that follows:
Here in the autumn of 1777, American forces met, defeated and forced a major British army to surrender. This crucial American victory in the Battle of _?_ renewed patriots' hopes for independence, secured essential foreign recognition and support, and forever changed the face of the world.
-"A Crucial American Victory," U.S. National Park Service www.nps.gov (accessed May 17, 2012)
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