Which choice is correct when reviewing New York’s Saratoga Diplomacy?

• British control of New York City and competition over the Hudson corridor show why New York was strategically central during the Revolution.
• Saratoga’s significance extended beyond the battlefield because it affected French decision-making.
• The Erie Canal reduced transport costs and expanded market connections between the interior, Great Lakes, Hudson River, and Atlantic trade.
• New Netherland’s settlement pattern followed waterways that supported trade and access to the interior.