Question

Why did the colonists consider Fort Ticonderoga to be important? It was located along an important communication route between the Northern colonies and Southern colonies. Secret plans were hidden there. There were cannons, guns, and other weapons stored there. Hundreds of British troops were stationed there.

Answer 1

There were cannons, guns, and other weapons stored there.

Step-by-step explanation:

Fort Ticonderoga was built by the French in northern New York in the 18th century. During the Revolutionary War, the seizure of Fort Ticonderoga was the first victory for American colonists. Colonists considered Fort Ticonderoga as important because it stored with heavy artillery. Colonel Henry Knox during the Revolutionary War sends by George Washington to gather the artillery left at Ticonderoga and deliver it to Boston. The guns from Ticonderoga forced the British to abandon the city of Boston in 1776.