Liberty's Kids 122 - Lafayette Arrives | History Cartoons for Children

The French nobleman, named Marquis de Lafayette, went to the colonies to_____________.

FY: He was only 22 years old!

• help the British defeat the Patriots.

• help the Patriots defeat the British.

Lafayette came to meet the Continental Congress to receive a commisson or become an __________ in Washington's army.

• officer

• engineer

• translator

Lafayette actually bought his own ship, the _____, for he and his men to sail to America and join the fight.

• SS Minnow

• The Victory

• Old Ironside

The King of France could not encourage or allow Frenchmen to help the Patriots although he wanted to. True or False.

• true

• false

The Victory reached South Carolina by accident instead of the city of __________.

• Philladelphia

• New York

• Boston

The Continental Congress gave Lafayette a commission as a captain. True or False.

• true

• false

After Lafayette was made a major general as a volunteer, he met with George Washington and ____________________ who was his aide.

• Sam Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

Lafayette helped save the Continental Army by encouraging them to _________ and not just run away.

• surrender

• retreat