Small bands of Patriots attacked British forces using the hit-and-run technique of "guerrilla warfare". This was absolutely necessary for victory because they were so outnumbered.
They settled in France, Germany and Belgium.
Four of those inventions were, The hot air balloon, the light bulb, mayonnaise and the piano. (: Hope this helps!
This depends greatly on the time period in question, but during the Enlightenment, many Europeans believed "the citizens" were in charge of all things including governmental systems.