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A STORY OF TREASON:
The Hudson River Valley During the American Revolution

Major John Andre       Benedict Arnold         Joshua Hett Smith

George Washington     Fort at West Point     Treason House

DeWint House             Old Dutch Church       1776 House

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1. As commander of the West Point fort, what did Benedict Arnold turn 
     over to the British?

2.  Who was Major John Andre and what was his role in the treason plot?

3.  How was Major Andre captured? 

4.  What was Joshua Hett Smith’s role in the treason plot?

5.  Describe the trial by answering the following questions:

          When did the trial take place?

                Who was put on trial and what was the verdict?

                Where did the trial take place?

                Where was Major Andre held prisoner?

                What happened to Major Andre?

                 Where did General George Washington stay during the trial?

       6. Why did Benedict Arnold become a traitor?

7.  What happened to Benedict Arnold?

CRITICAL THINKING

8. Why was the fort at West Point located on the Hudson River so      
     strategically important to the Americans?

9.  What might have happened if Major Andre had not been captured with
      the plans?

10. How would history be different if Benedict Arnold died at the Battle of Saratoga?

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