What Was John Sullivan's Part in the Revolutionary War

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Multiple Choice

What was John Sullivan's part in the Revolutionary War?

• A) He was the American emissary to Paris who persuaded the French to support the United States.
• B) He served as an American spy in New York and kept Washington abreast of British maneuvers.
• C) He managed America's finances throughout the Revolution.
• D) He taught the soldiers in the Continental Army basic drills and tactics.
• E) He commanded the American forces that ultimately devastated the pro-British Iroquois Indians.

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Definitions:

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