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#In addition to his being a brilliant military tactician, for what other reason did the Second Continental Congress choose George Washington as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?
a.What was the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
b.What was the outcome of the Battle of Long Island?
#In his influential pamphlet Common Sense, what two things did Tom Paine call for?
a.Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

#Why was Gen. John Burgoyne??s defeat at the Battle of Saratoga a decisive moment in the Revolutionary War?
a.What did France do after the Americans won the Battle of Saratoga?

#What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: You might want to do a search on Yahoo! Asks...I say this because just today I typed out an answer regarding the terms of the Treaty of Paris. This question is asked fairly regularly here.

As for the first question, the fact that GW was tall and he showed up at the 2nd Continental Congress in a military-like uniform he designed himself probably didn't hurt him in getting the gig.

Meanwhile, you might want to post homework questions in the Homework area. When you list all of these questions, it looks like you are asking others to do your homework for you, which couldn't possibly be the case, could it? (grin)