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What impact did the capture of Fort Ticonderoga have on the American soldiers?
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The American soldiers were able to use cannons captured at Fort Ticonderoga to intimidate the British.
The American soldiers were able to use cannons captured at Fort Ticonderoga to intimidate the British.

The British delayed American troops from joining the fight in Boston because of the battle at the fort.
The British delayed American troops from joining the fight in Boston because of the battle at the fort.

The Americans were able to use the fort’s cannons to destroy the Spanish ships that supported the British army.
The Americans were able to use the fort’s cannons to destroy the Spanish ships that supported the British army.

The Americans lost the Battle of Bunker Hill because of the number of cannons the British had acquired from the fort.
The Americans lost the Battle of Bunker Hill because of the number of cannons the British had acquired from the fort.

Answer 1

The American soldiers were able to use cannons captured at Fort Ticonderoga to intimidate the British.

(Those artillery pieces, brought to Boston by Henry Knox, helped force the British evacuation of the city.)