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February's Topic - American Revolution

Benjamin Franklin was America's first ambassador. What European country was he sent to in order to gain foreign aid in the war against the British?
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A. Spain
B. France
C. China
George Washington led a war against the greatest military in the world and won. What strategic strength did he rely on to give the American cause the upper hand?
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A. Large Army to Outnumber the British
B. Umm...He Actually Lost the War
C. Spy Rings a.k.a. Intelligence
Benedict Arnold is infamous for being a traitor, but he wasn't always one.  He had been a war hero for the American cause. What pushed Arnold to commit treason?
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A. He felt used and overlooked
B. He wanted to meet King George
C. He was being blackmailed

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