14. Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden is now exiled in Russia without any hope to return home. Why? His betrayal pissed off the entire American government.

Edward Snowden was working for the Central Intelligence Agency. He came across sensitive and top secret information. It was revealed that the NSA had been accessing phones, computers, and private information without permission of the owners. His betrayal made these programs known to the world and forever changed American history.

13. Pennsylvania Purchase

Pennsylvania would have not been what it is today without good ‘ole Colonial betrayal and exploitation.

Back in the early days of America, the Colonists were constantly at odds with the Native American tribes – to say the least. William Penn’s family made what is known as The Walking Treaty with the Lenape tribe. The Lenape agreed to vacate as much land as one man could walk in a day. Using three fast runners, the Penn family swindled more than one million acres of land from the Lenape.