Question

Match the following items. 1. French nobleman who served in the Continental Army 2. military commander who also had experience in government affairs Marquis de 3. statesman who worked to gain French support of the Patriot cause George Washington Marquis de Lafayette Benjamin Franklin

Answer 1

1. French nobleman who served in the Continental Army was Marquis de Lafayette. (he's also the only French among the options)

2. military commander who also had experience in government affairs  George Washington- he was the commander-in-chief of the continental army

3. statesman who worked to gain French support of the Patriot cause - Benjamin Franklin (Franklin was not a military commander)