https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz Who Was Benedict Arnold? en-us 2021-01-21 18:36:16 UTC 2025-01-28 09:47:18 UTC hello@padlet.com summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1144253414 Arnold ran away from the Americans after hearing news that they knew he'd betrayed them.]]> 2021-01-30 22:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1144253414 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1144255349 Other kids would make fun of Arnold because he was taking care of his sometimes-drunk dad.]]> 2021-01-30 22:36:04 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1144255349 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1144417130 RR: I thought it was kind of odd that he'd buy fancy shoes of all things. Not new clothes or extra food, just shoes.]]> 2021-01-31 03:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1144417130 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1145991245 Arnold didn't pay his debts and got sent to jail. This shifted his view to think that money was the most important thing to have.]]> 2021-01-31 18:13:21 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1145991245 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1146384576 Arnold would mislabel, hide, anything to avoid paying as many taxes on the goods he shipped.]]> 2021-01-31 22:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1146384576 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1146425005 RR: Arnold wrote "I assure you I think it hard [to believe] that you've wrote me only once when there have been so many opportunities."]]> 2021-01-31 22:44:07 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1146425005 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1146530930 Some men wanted to form their own militia against the British. They chose Arnold to be their captain.]]> 2021-02-01 00:18:12 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1146530930 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1146535237 Arnold wore fancy clothes as part of his uniform. I don't understand why anyone would do this.]]> 2021-02-01 00:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1146535237 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1146560598 Arnold needed guns and gunpowder, so he went to a man at New Haven's and forced him to give up the supplies.]]> 2021-02-01 00:39:17 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1146560598 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151315078 If you can't read it well, I can send you the original picture or something.]]> 2021-02-01 23:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151315078 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151355569 Arnold found the Green Mountain Boys. He recruited them to help him with a battle at For Ticonderoga.]]> 2021-02-02 00:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151355569 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151360734 Arnold's wife while he away and his sister was taking care of his sons.]]> 2021-02-02 00:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151360734 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151365544 Arnold became increasingly angry that he wasn't getting the money he was owed from the government.]]> 2021-02-02 00:07:13 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151365544 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151369096 Benedict lead a battle that took place in awful conditions. Against Arnold's wishes, some soldiers deserted.]]> 2021-02-02 00:09:07 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151369096 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151380701 In Arnold's opinion, Congress wasn't being treated well for what he'd done to help the American cause.]]> 2021-02-02 00:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151380701 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151384629 Arnold set his own ship on fire and escaped on a smaller boat. The British couldn't safely get around the flaming ship, so Arnold got away.]]> 2021-02-02 00:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151384629 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151390825 Five officers were promoted higher than Arnold, even though they'd served for less time than him. Arnold didn't like this one bit.]]> 2021-02-02 00:20:42 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151390825 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151404899 Benedict got stuck under his horse and a British soldier tried to capture Arnold. Arnold shot the officer and escaped.]]> 2021-02-02 00:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151404899 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151412871 Arnold led his army into a battle by encouraging them as he ran into battle. This attitude made all of the difference in battle. (If you click on the picture, you get the intended picture.)]]> 2021-02-02 00:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151412871 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151422254 Arnold at last got a promotion to major general after a very successful battle. He even had an entire parade in his honour.]]> 2021-02-02 00:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151422254 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151425182 RR: I kind of get why Arnold betrayed the Americans. They didn't treat him up to his standards for a long while and he didn't like it. On the other hand, he started betraying the Americans in his own self-interest only.]]> 2021-02-02 00:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151425182 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151592123 Arnold was communicating with a British officer in secret. They used lemon juice (not joking) and secret codes to communicate with each other without raising suspicions.]]> 2021-02-02 02:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151592123 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151599169 A big reason Arnold betrayed America was because they weren't giving him the money he was due. This led to Arnold asking for money in exchange for information from the British.]]> 2021-02-02 02:16:45 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151599169 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151613949 Arnold was tasked with being in command of a large chunk of the Continental Army. Arnold refused, as he was betraying them behind closed doors.]]> 2021-02-02 02:26:08 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151613949 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151622185 The officer Arnold was writing to, Andre, came to Arnold to meet up. Soldiers caught sneaking around like that would be jailed, but officers were to be put to death.]]> 2021-02-02 02:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151622185 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151628565 The Americans fired on the ship Andre came on. Because Andre was now stranded, Arnold protected him.]]> 2021-02-02 02:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151628565 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151631997 RR: Arnold betrayed the Americans so much. I just don't get it.]]> 2021-02-02 02:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151631997 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151640496 Because Andre got caught, Arnold helped him escape. He told the people bringing in Andre that he had urgent business at the fort. He then instructed someone to flee with Andre and , somehow, they made it out alive. (If you click on the picture, you get the intended picture.)]]> 2021-02-02 02:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151640496 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151649897 Washington rode to Arnold's house and, just then, received a letter stating what Arnold had done. With the letters as evidence, Arnold was sentenced to be hung. He'd been caught red-handed.]]> 2021-02-02 02:47:47 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151649897 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151661111 The Americans had records of famous generals, but only Arnold's rank and birth date appear in these records, as he was a known traitor.]]> 2021-02-02 02:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151661111 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151663994 RR: I thought I'd add some end thoughts because Arnold did a lot of stuff.]]> 2021-02-02 02:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151663994 summervillelj2025 https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151668138 I think that if I'm to takeaway anything from this book, I'd be to not rat people at greedily. Arnold was willing to betray the Americans, but he found a way to profit from it. He could've and should've been more tame. If he had, who knows, he might've been known as a great hero in the American Revolutionary War.]]> 2021-02-02 02:59:32 UTC https://padlet.com/summervillelj2025/v0qvjxklzil488qz/wish/1151668138