Question

read the body paragraph from a students informative essay on george washingtons leadership. washington also realized he could not win on his own. so, he accepted the help of general lafayette and his french troops. together, they fought the battle of yorktown in 1781. american and french forces surrounded the british southern army in a siege that lasted for several weeks. when the british finally surrendered, it brought an end to the fighting. which sentence best states the supporting reason provided by this paragraph? washingtons french counterpart was general lafayette. washington led the siege at yorktown and ended the war washington learned from his experience in the early days of the war washington was effective because he accepted help from others.

Explanation:

The paragraph emphasizes that Washington accepted help (from General Lafayette and French troops) which led to the end of the fighting. The first option is just a fact about a counterpart, not the main supporting reason. The second option is inaccurate as it was a combined effort (not just Washington leading). The third option is not mentioned in the paragraph. The fourth option aligns with the idea that accepting help (a key action) made him effective (as it led to the end of the fighting), which is the supporting reason for his leadership.

Answer:

Washington was effective because he accepted help from others.