Match the following.

Question

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

Answer 1

Here are the correct matches:

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