Question

Match the following items. 1. became the commander of the colonial army in 1775 Pontiac 2. was the American ambassador to France during the Revolution Townshend 3. wrote the law that taxed lead, paint, glass, and tea Burgoyne 4. surrendered his forces at Saratoga Paine 5. trained American soldiers at Valley Forge von Steuben 6. wrote Common Sense Gage 7. captured Fort Ticonderoga and later betrayed his country Franklin 8. authored the Declaration of Independence Arnold 9. led the Indian assaults on the English frontier in 1763 Jefferson 10. tried to capture colonial leaders at Lexington and Concord Washington
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Answer 1

1) WASHINGTON - became the commander of the colonial army in 1775
2) FRANKLIN - was the American ambassador to France during the Revolution
3) TOWNSHEND - wrote the law that taxed lead, paint, glass, and tea.
4) BURGOYNE - surrendered his forces at Saratoga
5) VON STEUBEN - trained American soldiers at Valley Forge
6) PAINE - wrote Common Sense
7) ARNOLD - captured Fort Ticonderoga and later betrayed his country
8) JEFFERSON - authored the Declaration of Independence.
9) PONTIAC - led the Indian assaults on the English frontier in 1763
10) GAGE - tried to capture colonial leaders at Lexington and Concord

Answer 2

1-Washington

2-Franklin

3-Townshead

4-Burgoyne 

5-Von Steuben

6-Paine

7-Arnold  

8-Jefferson

9-Pontiac

10- Gage