THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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Paul Revere
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Sybil Ludington
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Benedict Arnold
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -At the outbreak of the war, Arnold participated in the capture of the British garrison of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775. In 1776, he hindered a British invasion of New York from Lake Champlain. The following year, he played a crucial role in bringing about the surrender of British General John Burgoyne’s army at Saratoga.
Detailed explanation-2: -On September 21 of that year, Arnold met with Major John Andre and made his traitorous pact. However, the conspiracy was uncovered and Andre was captured and executed.
Detailed explanation-3: -While Arnold’s betrayal was clear-he offered the British seizure of the military fortress at West Point, NY, in exchange for 10, 000 pounds and a British military commission-what led up to that moment of betrayal is more complicated and less political than is often taught.