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The significance of the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga was that the French decided to join forces with the American Colonists. This made the French allies of the Americans against the British.
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After the French Indian war, Britain decided to leave an army in the American colonies. The colonists saw that as an occupation army to strenghten British control over them. The English Government however saw it as a protection for the colonists in case the French should renew the war and invade from Canada. Britain thought it reasonable that the cost of a 'protection' army should therefore be borne by the colonists. The colonists however were incensed that they should pay and house the soldiers sent to control them.
During the American Revolution, the French finally decided to provide significant help to the American cause after the Battle of Saratoga. Actually consisting of several distinct battles, the Saratoga victory came in 1777 and was followed by a formal American/French alliance along with military and other support from France.
Many factors that contributed were- homeland, French allies, had drive (nothing to lose), gorilla warfare, strong leader. British setbacks- foreign land, no allies, debt from French and Indian war, underestimated colonists.