Answer: The cause is: Renaissance encouraged curiosity, investigation, discovery, modern day knowledge. Caused people to question old beliefs. During the era of the Scientific Revolution, people began using experiments and mathematics to understand mysteries. The effect is: New discoveries were made, old beliefs began to be proven wrong.
Explanation:
I am a bit unsure of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington so if you can recheck with the info u have.
Cold winter- Valley Forge
Molly pitcher- thirsty soldiers
George Washington- wise
Lexington and concord- 1775
wrote Declaration of Independence - Thomas Jefferson
Alliance- France
Benjamin Franklin- Crafty
Ice clogs- Delaware river
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