Question

column a
1.
i was a member of the continental congress, helped to negotiate the treaty of paris, and was later the 2nd president of the united states.
2.
i am thought to have sewed the first american flag
3.
i carried pitchers of water to soldiers and continued to fight even after my husband was wounded
4.
i published common sense anonymously but it become a worldwide sensation
5.
with my green mountain boys, i captured fort ticonderoga
6.
i drafted the declaration of independence and later became the 3rd president of the united states
7.
i am best known for my \midnight ride\ to warn the colonial militia and the sons of liberty of the arrival of the british
8.
i am americas most famous traitor and gave the british the fort at west point
9.
i am the organizer of the infamous boston tea party and signed the declaration of independence
10.
i was commander of the continental army and was later the 1st president of the united states
11.
i served as the lieutenant-general of british forces and am known best for surrendering at yorktown
12.
i helped the colonies gain the support of the french
13.
german mercenaries (soldiers) hired to fight for britain
14.
i brought water to exhausted soldiers and, after my husband was killed at his cannon, and took his place—loading and firing the cannon for the remainder of the battle.
column b
a. john adams
b. paul revere
c. samuel adams
d. mary ludwig hays
e. lord cornwallis
f. betsy ross
g. marquis de lafayette
h. thomas paine
i. molly pitcher
j. thomas jefferson
k. benedict arnold
l. ethan allen
m. hessians
n. george washington

Explanation:

This is a matching problem about historical figures from the American Revolution. We analyze each description in Column A to find the corresponding figure in Column B:

1. Column A 1: Member of Continental Congress, negotiated Treaty of Paris, later 2nd US President → Matches a. John Adams.
2. Column A 2: Sewed first American flag → Matches f. Betsy Ross.
3. Column A 3: Carried water to soldiers, fought after husband was wounded → Matches d. Mary Ludwig Hays.
4. Column A 4: Published Common Sense anonymously → Matches h. Thomas Paine.
5. Column A 5: With Green Mountain Boys, captured Fort Ticonderoga → Matches l. Ethan Allen.
6. Column A 6: Drafted Declaration of Independence, later 3rd US President → Matches j. Thomas Jefferson.
7. Column A 7: Known for "Midnight Ride" to warn colonial militia → Matches b. Paul Revere.
8. Column A 8: America’s most famous traitor (Benedict Arnold) → Matches k. Benedict Arnold.
9. Column A 9: Organizer of Boston Tea Party → Matches c. Samuel Adams.
10. Column A 10: Commander of Continental Army, later 1st US President → Matches n. George Washington.
11. Column A 11: Served as lieutenant-general of British forces, surrendered at Yorktown (Lord Cornwallis) → Matches e. Lord Cornwallis.
12. Column A 12: German mercenaries (Hessians) hired to fight for Britain → Matches m. Hessians.
13. Column A 13: Brought water to exhausted soldiers, husband killed at cannon (Molly Pitcher) → Matches i. Molly Pitcher.
14. Column A 14: Loading/firing cannon after husband’s death → Matches d. Mary Ludwig Hays? Wait, no—correction: Column A 14: "husband was killed at his cannon, and took his place—loading and firing the cannon" → Matches i. Molly Pitcher (note: earlier mix-up; Column A 3 is Mary Ludwig Hays, Column A 14 is Molly Pitcher? Wait, recheck:

• Column A 3: "carried pitchers of water to soldiers and continued to fight even after my husband was wounded" → Mary Ludwig Hays (d).
• Column A 14: "husband was killed at his cannon, and took his place—loading and firing the cannon" → Molly Pitcher (i).

Answer:

1. a. John Adams
2. f. Betsy Ross
3. d. Mary Ludwig Hays
4. h. Thomas Paine
5. l. Ethan Allen
6. j. Thomas Jefferson
7. b. Paul Revere
8. k. Benedict Arnold
9. c. Samuel Adams
10. n. George Washington
11. e. Lord Cornwallis
12. m. Hessians
13. i. Molly Pitcher
14. i. Molly Pitcher (correction: Column A 14 matches i. Molly Pitcher, Column A 3 matches d. Mary Ludwig Hays)

(Note: For clarity, each Column A entry is matched to Column B as above.)