Question

The Marquis de Lafayette is best known for his involvement in which event?
A) giving away secrets to the Germans in World War II.
B) his role in the XYZ Affair with the French government.
C) fighting for the United States in the American Revolution.
D) leading the French Resistance to aid American pilots in World War II.

Answer 1

Answer:

C) fighting for the United States in the American Revolution

Explanation:

He was the leader of the Continental Army during that war.

Answer 2

Answer: C) fighting for the United States in the American Revolution.

Explanation: The aristocratic, young (19 years old!) French soldier not only trained colonial troops but was also fighting for the United States in the American Revolution. After the war, Lafayette returned to France where, eventually, he was a leader in that country’s revolution.