Question

match the people with the descriptions.
2.027)____king george iii
2.028)____thomas jefferson
2.029)____thomas paine
2.030)____abigail adams
2.031)____george washington
2.032)____mary ludwig hays
2.033)____paul revere
a. \molly pitcher\ helped fight during a
battle after her husband was injured.
b. dr. samuel prescott, william dawes,
and this man rode the countryside
warning colonists about the redcoats.
c. this excellent horseman and
modest man was chosen to lead the
continental army.
d. her letters encouraged her husband to
respect women in the new american
government.
e. his pamphlet, common sense,
convinced colonists they should govern
themselves.
f. he was the author of the declaration of
independence.
g. rejecting a petition for peace, he
declared the colonies to be in rebellion.

Explanation:

• King George III: As the British king during the American Revolution, he rejected the colonists' peace petition and declared them in rebellion, which aligns with option G.
• Thomas Jefferson: He is well - known as the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, corresponding to option F.
• Thomas Paine: His pamphlet Common Sense was a significant piece of writing that convinced many colonists of the need for self - governance, so it matches option E.
• Abigail Adams: Her letters to her husband (John Adams) often included pleas for women's rights and respect in the new government, fitting option D.
• George Washington: He was an excellent horseman and a modest leader, chosen to lead the Continental Army, which is option C.
• Mary Ludwig Hays: She was known as "Molly Pitcher" and took over her husband's duties in battle when he was injured, corresponding to option A.
• Paul Revere: Along with Dr. Samuel Prescott and William Dawes, he rode to warn the colonists about the British (redcoats), matching option B.

Answer:

2.027) G. Rejecting a petition for peace, he declared the colonies to be in rebellion.
2.028) F. He was the author of the Declaration of Independence.
2.029) E. His pamphlet, Common Sense, convinced colonists they should govern themselves.
2.030) D. Her letters encouraged her husband to respect women in the new American government.
2.031) C. This excellent horseman and modest man was chosen to lead the Continental Army.
2.032) A. “Molly Pitcher” helped fight during a battle after her husband was injured.
2.033) B. Dr. Samuel Prescott, William Dawes, and this man rode the countryside warning colonists about the redcoats.