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Colonial F.B.I. Project
Purpose: Create an FBI file on one of the following explorers, scientists, or leaders who played a pivotal role during the American Revolution.
Name: Benedict Arnold
Date of Birth: January 14, 1741 in Norwich, Connecticut, United States
Died: June 14, 1801 in London, England
Nationality: American
Brief history: Comes from a wealthy family whose great-grandfather was governor of Rhode Island four times. Arnold grew up as a trader. He protested royal tax and trade policies by writing newspaper articles against the British and joining the Sons of Liberty. He had some enemies both in and out of the service but still had been a brilliant military leader.
Known as: Traitor
Stats:
Brief history: Comes from a wealthy family whose great-grandfather was governor of Rhode Island four times. Arnold grew up as a trader. He protested royal tax and trade policies by writing newspaper articles against the British and joining the Sons of Liberty. He had some enemies both in and out of the service but still had been a brilliant military leader.
Known as: Traitor
Stats:
height: 5"9
weight: 180 lbs.
hairstyle: Hair in a ponytail.
Favorite foods: Johnny Cakes
Favorite drink: Apple Jack
Jewelry preference: No preference
Naughty facts: Was a prankster during his early life.
Secret conversations: After joining the Sons of Liberty, which was a collection of outraged colonists who favored military action against the British, Arnold began to have negotiations with the British by contacting the British high command. He offered his services to the British commander in cheif in order to restore British rule in the country.
Favorite drink: Apple Jack
Jewelry preference: No preference
Naughty facts: Was a prankster during his early life.
Secret conversations: After joining the Sons of Liberty, which was a collection of outraged colonists who favored military action against the British, Arnold began to have negotiations with the British by contacting the British high command. He offered his services to the British commander in cheif in order to restore British rule in the country.
Quote: "Love to my country actuates my present conduct, however it may appear inconsistent to the world, who very seldom judge right of any man's actions."
Research Paper Outline-
Page I: Benedict Arnold’s Beginnings
- Current events going on in his time period.
- His family history and childhood
- Owning his own business and joining the Sons of Liberty
Page II: Benedict Arnold’s Life
- Family life: 3 sons and wife
- Leading a Militia
Page III: Benedict Arnold’s Betrayal
- Negotiating with the British and offering his services towards them (being called a “traitor”)
- Fought against his own countrymen by wearing a British uniform
Page IIII: Benedict Arnold’s Contributions, Actions and Conclusion
- Moving to England
- He became one of the most brilliant military leaders
- Becoming a complex figure in American History
- Putting America’s Independence at risk for British victory
- Current events going on in his time period.
- His family history and childhood
- Owning his own business and joining the Sons of Liberty
Page II: Benedict Arnold’s Life
- Family life: 3 sons and wife
- Leading a Militia
Page III: Benedict Arnold’s Betrayal
- Negotiating with the British and offering his services towards them (being called a “traitor”)
- Fought against his own countrymen by wearing a British uniform
Page IIII: Benedict Arnold’s Contributions, Actions and Conclusion
- Moving to England
- He became one of the most brilliant military leaders
- Becoming a complex figure in American History
- Putting America’s Independence at risk for British victory
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