Which statement gives the most accurate understanding of Revolution Strategy?

• The Erie Canal reduced transport costs and expanded market connections between the interior, Great Lakes, Hudson River, and Atlantic trade.
• The English takeover of 1664 changed sovereignty while many Dutch cultural and economic patterns persisted.
• 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.