Question

Explain why Benedict Arnold was a traitor. In about 3 sentences.

Answer 1

Answer:

Historians have several theories about why Arnold became a traitor: greed; mounting debt; resentment of other officers; a hatred of the Continental Congress; and a desire for the colonies to remain under British rule.

Answer 2

Answer:

He definately was a traitor.

Explanation:

- Benedict Arnold plotted to surrender the fort to British forces, but the plot was discovered in Sept. 1780 and he fled to the British lines.

- He misused government wagons to illegally buy and sell goods.

- He tried to set up General Washington's capture as a bous.