Question

• born in Pennsylvania in 1746 • was an ordained minister • served as a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution • represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives (1789-1801) and in the U.S. Senate (March-June, 1801) Which person is described above? A. Patrick Henry B. George Washington C. John Peter Muhlenberg D. John Witherspoon

Answer 1

C. John Peter Muhlenberg

Step-by-step explanation:

John Peter Muhlenberg was a Pennsylvanian and a minister in the Lutheran and Anglican churches. He left the ministry to serve as an officer under George Washington (at General Washington's personal request) in the Continental Army. He commanded the Eight Virginia Regiment, eventually earning the rank of Major-General. He is purported to have given a sermon in which he ripped off his ecclesiastical robes to reveal an officer's uniform before leading his new regiment to war. After the war, he served as Vice-President of the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and later as a United States Congressman and Senator representing that state.

Answer 2

Option C i.e John Peter Muhlenberg is the correct answer.

John Peter Gabriel Mulenberg was born in 1746 in Pennsylvania. He was a clergyman, General of Continental Army during American Revolution and a Congressman as well. He was an ordained minister i.e he was allowed to perform church rites and rituals.He represented the Pennsylvania in US House of Representative from 1789 to 1801 and US Senate from March 1801 to June 1801. He died in 1807 at the age of 63.