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Question 21 • AL-United States History I: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution A-CR

Which correctly lists Continental Army General Horatio Gates’ great victory followed by his great defeat?

Answer
A
the Battle of West Point; the Battle of Camden
B
the Battle of West Point; the Battle of Saratoga
C
the Battle of Saratoga; the Battle of Camden
D
the Battle of Yorktown; the Battle of Charlestown

Explanation

Horatio Gates commanded the American forces at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777, a major victory that helped persuade France to support the American cause. He later suffered a major defeat at the Battle of Camden in 1780. Thus the correct sequence is the Battle of Saratoga followed by the Battle of Camden.

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