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Why Vermont Joined the Revolution in 1775
In early 1775 Vermont faced a choice between neutrality and joining the American revolt. Pragmatic farmers in the Grants valued freedom and secure land titles, while war offered risk. Vermonters under Ethan Allen captured Ticonderoga and Crown Point, beginning six years of conflict, as the Vermont Bankers Association salutes the state’s Bicentennial.
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