THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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Americans
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the American Revolution, Lafayette served as a major-general in the Continental Army under George Washington. Wounded during the Battle of Brandywine, he still managed to organize a successful retreat. He served with distinction in the Battle of Rhode Island.
Detailed explanation-2: -Though he was torn between those two worlds, his friend Thomas Jefferson predicted that Layfayette’s strong republican sympathies would win out. Nevertheless, as the French Revolution unfolded, Lafayette continued to support the government of Louis XVI and the idea of a constitutional monarchy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lafayette studied the ideals of the American Revolution and planned to enlist in the Continental Army. Silas Deane was a representative of the Continental Congress sent to France to recruit officers. Even though Lafayette was only nineteen and had no experience in war, Deane offered him a commission.
Detailed explanation-4: -Marquis de Lafayette was a French general who played an important part during the Revolutionary War. He helped the colonists against the British. He volunteered his time and money to help the Americans. He was able to help the Americans win the war and was treated as a hero.