Turning point of the American Revolution?

Question

Okay, here's the deal. The battle of Saratoga is often considered the turning point of the American Revolution. However, without the Battle of Bennington, the British would have won for sure. I am writing an essay for my History class (due tomorrow, or else I wouldn't be asking on here), and I need fact, support, concrete detail, however you would like to describe it. Here are the points I have collected for each one:

Battle of Bennington: did not allow supplies to get to Saratoga, halted men to get there

Battle of Saratoga: greater scale (patriots killed more Brits), gave a sense of nationalism

Unfortunately, I need to choose one or the other, without qualifying it ( I agree with this, but...) Can you help me come up with some more points? This is a standard 5 paragraph essay, so I need seven more facts.

Thank you!!! Your help is much appreciated!!!

Thanks Chunckymonkey, I completely forgot about that! I'm in AP US History too, by the way...now I just feel foolish. ^_^

Got a laugh out of me, Snagelfritz--Thanks, I needed it! :)

Dan W- I love thinking outside the box, but I'm not sure how far that would fly with my teacher, especially if I haven't talked to him about that. Had I been as creative as you at the time, I would have totally gone with it. Thank you for your answer, though! =D

C'mon guys, I only need four more! I now have the prevention of the northern colonies being seperated from the rest, and the prevention of attacks out of Canada. Four more!

Okay, let's try this: Why wasn't the Battle of Bennington the turning point of the Revolutionary war?

Answer 1

Neither was the turning point

The alliance between the colonies and France
providing a navy to the US was one

The war was won on the ground in the southern colonies
so the decision to move the war south was disastrous
Washington was losing in the north
the south was pretty much loyal to England
Until the British moved the war south

Had the British kept the pressure on Washington when they had the colonial army trapped in Brooklyn the war would have been over
But instead the British negotiated for a honorable peace
and the colonial army escaped

Another turning point was when the colonists stopped fighting like Europeans and started fighting like guerrillas

There was no one turning point

Answer 2

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Turning point of the American Revolution?
Okay, here's the deal. The battle of Saratoga is often considered the turning point of the American Revolution. However, without the Battle of Bennington, the British would have won for sure. I am writing an essay for my History class (due tomorrow, or else I wouldn't be asking on here),...

Answer 3

well in the battle of saratoga, since the Americans had won that battle, the french soon made an alliance with the Americans- the French was an essential ally to help the Americans win the American revolution' with their military and navy strength.

Answer 4

turning point american revolution

Answer 5

Do not forget what Sam Houston did at the Alamo. Wait! Now I not sure. Maybe that was a different war? Oh well, wish I could help more, sorry. History was not my cup-o-tea!