ANSWER ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN AT LEAST 250 WORDS, GIVING A BRIEF, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE TOPIC OF CHOICE, INCLUDE CITATIONS:
Answer only ONE of the below questions:
- Discuss General George Washington (as commander of the Continental Army)
 - Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?
 - Who was John Paul Jones?
 - Who was Baron von Steuben?
 - Who was Abigail Adams?
 - What was the Battle of Cowpens?
 - Explain the significance of the Battle of Yorktown.
 - Who was Mercy Otis Warren?
 - What was the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
 - Who was Dr. Benjamin Rush?