Author Question: Who was Friedrich von Steuben? A) He was the commander of the Hessian forces employed by the ... (Read 34 times)

Engineer · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Who was Friedrich von Steuben?

A) He was the commander of the Hessian forces employed by the British during the War for Independence.
B) He was the representative of Prussia at the Paris peace conference.
C) He was the man who turned the American army into a formidable fighting force.
D) He was the leader of the Antifederalist forces in Pennsylvania.
E) He was the Dutch merchant who was the first casualty in the American War for Independence.

Question 2

Why was the Battle of Saratoga so significant to the American Revolution?

A) It convinced France to support the United States publicly.
B) It convinced Spain to support the United States publicly.
C) It convinced the Netherlands to support the United States publicly.
D) It convinced Russia to support the United States publicly.
E) It convinced Sweden to support the United States publicly.