The American Revolution

Author of Common Sense

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

Commander of the Continental Army

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

Creator of the first American Flag in 1776

• Betsy Ross

• Abigail Adams

• Phyllis Wheatley

• Molly Pitcher

Outspoken Boston patriot who was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence

• Thomas Jefferson

• Haym Salomon

• Bernardo de Galvez

• John Hancock

Governor of Louisiana who supported the Americans in their rebellion against the British.

• Thomas Jefferson

• Haym Salomon

• Bernardo de Galvez

• John Hancock

Helped raise funds for the Continental Congress and made many loans to many members of the army and government. He was owed large sums by the government he aided, but he was never repaid.

• Thomas Jefferson

• Haym Salomon

• Bernardo de Galvez

• John Hancock

The British set out to capture New York because

• New York’s harbor was a perfect port for the huge British Navy and because of its location, they could cut off the northern from the southern colonies.

• they could establish a stronghold for recruiting Loyalist supporters in the colonies.

• the French were stationed there.

• of valuable natural resources believed to be in the region.

I surrendered at Yorktown

• Benedict Arnold

• John Jay

• Benjamin Franklin

• Charles Cornwallis

Patriot spy from Long Island who was hanged after saying, “I regret I have but one life to give for my country.”

• John Paul Jones

• Benedict Arnold

• Nathan Hale

• Patrick Henry

American privateer who commanded the Bonhomme Richard against the British in a fierce battle at sea. He is credited with saying, “I have not yet begun to fight...”

• John Paul Jones

• Benedict Arnold

• Nathan Hale

• Patrick Henry