The Battle of Saratoga

Who was the British leader in the Battle of Saratoga?

• General John Burgoyne

• Major Gates

• General Benedict Arnold

• General Benjamin Lincoln

What was General Burgoyne's battle plan?

• To split up the American troops using the Hudson River

• To attack Philadelphia

• To hide behind trees and shoot at the British troops

• To cut down trees to block the roads

What did the Americans do to make the battle hard for the British?

• Cut down trees to block the roads

• Split up the British troops using the Hudson River

• Hide behind trees and shoot at the British troops

• Declare a day of Thanksgiving

What happened as a result of the Battle of Saratoga?

• The British army had to give up and lost about 500 soldiers

• The Americans lost the battle

• The French joined in to support the British

• The war was almost over and the British were going to win

Why did the French join in to support the Americans?

• They were still angry at Great Britain after the French and Indian War

• They wanted to support the British

• They wanted to split up the American troops

• They wanted to attack Philadelphia

What was General Burgoyne's battle plan?

• To split up the American troops using the Hudson River

• To attack Philadelphia

• To hide behind trees and shoot at the British troops

• To cut down trees to block the roads

What happened as a result of the Battle of Saratoga?

• The British army had to give up and lost about 500 soldiers

• The Americans lost the battle

• The French joined in to support the British

• The war was almost over and the British were going to win

What did the Americans do to make the battle hard for the British?

• Cut down trees to block the roads

• Split up the British troops using the Hudson River

• Hide behind trees and shoot at the British troops

• Declare a day of Thanksgiving

Who was the British leader in the Battle of Saratoga?

• General John Burgoyne

• Major Gates

• General Benedict Arnold

• General Benjamin Lincoln

Why did the French join in to support the Americans?

• They were still angry at Great Britain after the French and Indian War

• They wanted to support the British

• They wanted to split up the American troops

• They wanted to attack Philadelphia