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why do you think Benedict Arnold became a traitor after helping the Patriots during the first part of the war

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Because he was afraid that the Patriots would not be able to win and did not want to face the punishments of defying British rule.
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Because during the War of Independence of the United States, General Benedict Arnold, maintained contact with the enemy side, that is, the British army where he agreed that he would change sides, surrendering to the bases that were in West Point and New York. York (both under his command). In conclusion, he betrayed the United States Army in exchange for raising his rank and obtaining a large sum of money in the British Army, but his betrayal was discovered by American soldiers who found him evidence against him.

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