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Name the two American victories in the winter of 1776-1777 that boosted patriot morale.
Trenton and Princeton
What three British officers were supposed to meet at Albany, New York, isolating New England from the rest of the colonies?
General John Burgoyne, Colonel St. Leger, General Howe
Name the patriot general who led his troops to victory at Saratoga.
General Horatio Gates
Where did Washington and his troops spend the winter of 1777-78?
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
How was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in America's War for Independence?
The Battle of Saratoga finished British chances of isolating New England from the rest of the colonies; the victory did much to lift American morale; the decisive patriot victory persuaded the French government to enter into a formal alliance with America.