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Not long after that,Henry won a fight with the British governor of the colony, Lord Dunsmore, over the return of a large amount of the Virginia troop's gunpowder that the governor had sent to a British ship. The Governor felt the British would be safer if the gunpowder was away from the reach of the troops, but Henry challenged the Governor, who ended up making a large payment to the troops for the gunpowder he had taken. Why did Lord Dunsmore transport the troop's gunpowder to a ship offshore? A He planned to store it in a dry place so it would not be ruined. B He was planning to pay the troops a good price for it. C He was afraid the troops would use it against the British. D He wanted to inspect it before returning it to the troops.

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Not long after that,Henry won a fight
with the British governor of the colony, Lord
Dunsmore, over the return of a large amount
of the Virginia troop's gunpowder that the
governor had sent to a British ship. The
Governor felt the British would be safer if the
gunpowder was away from the reach of the
troops, but Henry challenged the Governor,
who ended up making a large payment to the
troops for the gunpowder he had taken.
Why did Lord Dunsmore transport the troop's
gunpowder to a ship offshore?
A
He planned to store it in a dry place so it would not be
ruined.
B He was planning to pay the troops a good price for it.
C He was afraid the troops would use it against the British.
D He wanted to inspect it before returning it to the troops.

Not long after that,Henry won a fight with the British governor of the colony, Lord Dunsmore, over the return of a large amount of the Virginia troop's gunpowder that the governor had sent to a British ship. The Governor felt the British would be safer if the gunpowder was away from the reach of the troops, but Henry challenged the Governor, who ended up making a large payment to the troops for the gunpowder he had taken. Why did Lord Dunsmore transport the troop's gunpowder to a ship offshore? A He planned to store it in a dry place so it would not be ruined. B He was planning to pay the troops a good price for it. C He was afraid the troops would use it against the British. D He wanted to inspect it before returning it to the troops.

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C. He was afraid the troops would use it against the British.
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