<span>(1) The United States had acquired colonies in the Pacific region. Such states were like Cuba that gained independence in 1902, and Puerto Rico that the USA refused to relinquish. The canals primary goal was to facilitate the movement of merchant ships across the continents.</span>
The Battle of Saratoga was a major turning point in the American Revolution. It gave the Patriots a huge boost and convinced the French, Spanish and Dutch to join their cause against a mutual
