A new concept that became popular with department stores was using credit cards, and buying on credit: it allowed the users t posses good they cannot afford and on the other hand gave more revenue to the shops and they could charge interest.
The Battle of Saratoga, comprising two significant battles during September and October of 1777, was a crucial victory for the Patriots during the American Revolution and is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War. The Battle was the impetus for France to enter the war against Britain, re-invigorating Washington’s Continental Army and providing much needed supplies and support.
Competing conquistadors arrived and fighting broke out which killed half the Spanish in 1519. Then later in 1521 European diseases killed most of the Natives which allowed Cortes to lead a brutal attack and succeed.