Who was the Marquis de Lafayette, and what did he do?

Question

Check all of the boxes that apply.

He was a French nobleman and friend of George Washington.

He acted as a French spy to gain information for American troops.

He led troops and became known as “the Hero of Two Worlds.”

He asked the king of France to send troops to help fight the British.

Answer 1

The correct statements about the Marquis de Lafayette are:

• He was a French nobleman and friend of George Washington.
• He led troops and became known as “the Hero of Two Worlds.”
• He asked the king of France to send troops to help fight the British.

The statement "He acted as a French spy to gain information for American troops" is not accurate in the context typically associated with Lafayette. While he did gather information and played a vital role in the American Revolutionary War, he is not specifically known as a spy.