Why was the battle of lake champlain significant

American victory on Lake Champlain saved New York from possible British invasion via the Hudson River valley.

taxation that is paid in kind, that is with goods or services rather than money

the rough riders was a nickname given to one of the three regiments of volunteer cavalry raised to fight in the spanish-american war of 1898. volunteers were picked from new mexico, arizona, oklahoma and texas because the southwest region has a similar climate to cuba, where the volunteers would be fighting in, so they were used to the hot weather.