USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

BRITISH LOYALISTS VS AMERICAN PATRIOTS DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A person who is guilty of betraying his or her country is called a(n) ____
A
Patriot
B
Loyalist
C
Traitor
D
Jerk
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(ˈtreɪtər ) noun. a person who betrays his or her country, cause, friends, etc.; one guilty of treason or treachery.

Detailed explanation-2: -trai·tor ˈtrā-tər. Synonyms of traitor. : one who betrays another’s trust or is false to an obligation or duty. : one who commits treason.

Detailed explanation-3: -traitor in American English 1. a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust. 2. a person who commits treason by betraying his or her country.

Detailed explanation-4: -Treason refers to the betrayal of one’s own country by attempting to overthrow the government through waging war against the state or materially aiding its enemies.

Detailed explanation-5: -Benedict Arnold, the American general during the Revolutionary War who betrayed his country and became synonymous with the word “traitor, ” was born on January 14, 1741.

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