People of The American Revolution

Military Leader of the continental army?

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

• John Hancock

• John Paul Jones

Author of the Declaration of Independence

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. Famous for saying,"Give me liberty,or give me death!" in a speech urging Virginia to join the war against Great Britain.

• Patrick Henry

• John Hancock

• John Adams

• George Washington

Navy sea captain of the colonial ship, Serapis during the American Revolution.Famous for saying,I have yet begun to fight!"

• John Paul Jones

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Hancock

British author who immigrated to the colonies prior to the start of the war.Wrote the pamphlet,common sense,which urged the colonists to go to war with Great Britain for their Independence

• Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Explain the Significance of Crispus Attucks.

• First of five to die in the Boston Massacre

• First of five to die in the Civil War

• First of five to die in the Sons of Liberty

• First of five to die in the Boston Tea Party

Explain the Significance of Mercy Otis Warren.

• Female that created Red Cross during the American Revolution

• Wife of Benedict Arnold

• Female writer that encouraged independence for Britain.

• Female writer that opposed Independence from Britain

Explain the Significance of Wentworth Cheswell.

• Leader of the Patriot party

• First do die at the Boston Tea Party

• Soldier and Messenger during the American Revolution

• Writer of the Declaration of Independence

Explain the Significance of Paul Revere

• Commander of the Continental Army

• Took part in the Boston Massacre

• Writer of Common Sense

• Soldier and Messenger during the American Revolution.

Wife of John Adams; known for her letters to her husband that served as primary accounts of Revolutionary life

• Abigail Adams
• Mercy Otis Warren
• Martha Washington
• Marquis de Lafayette