What was significant about the role of the Green Mountain Boys? Select all that apply

Question

(3 points).

They launched a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga and defeated the British.
They assisted Washington and his troops in launching a surprise attack in Trenton.
They secured valuable supplies of gunpowder and cannons.
They secured a key route into Canada.

Answer 1

The significant roles of the Green Mountain Boys include:

1. They launched a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga and defeated the British.
2. They secured valuable supplies of gunpowder and cannons.
3. They secured a key route into Canada.

They did not assist Washington and his troops in launching a surprise attack in Trenton; that was primarily the work of Washington's Continental Army.