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Chronological Reasoning and Causation

Treason in New York

  1. Load Artillery Orders found on John Andre, West Point, 1780 in Main Image Viewer
  2. Load Men Necessary to Man the Works at West Point, British Major John Andre, Benedict Arnold, 1780 in Main Image Viewer
  3. Load Benedict Arnold Letter Offering West Point for $20,000, July 15, 1780 in Main Image Viewer
  4. Load Benedict Arnold Letter Offering West Point for $20,000, July 15, 1780 in Main Image Viewer
  5. Load Pass Written by Benedict Arnold for John Andre, September 22, 1780 in Main Image Viewer
  6. Load Pass Written by Benedict Arnold for John Andre, September 22, 1780 in Main Image Viewer
  7. Load Benedict Arnold to Colonel Varick about Rewarding for Merit, October 30, 1776 in Main Image Viewer
  8. Load Benedict Arnold to Colonel Varick about Rewarding for Merit, October 30, 1776 in Main Image Viewer
  9. Load American Revolution. John Andre Capture. in Main Image Viewer

Suggested Teaching Instructions

Staging the Question: Read Aloud "Treason of the Blackest Dye..."

https://www.nysarchivestrust.org/education/consider-source/browse-primary-source-documents/revolution-and-new-nation/treason-blackest-dye

Discuss: What is treason? What was the attitude toward treason in the 18th Century?