Influencers of the Revolutionary Era

I was a leader of the Sons of Liberty, who protested the Stamp Act.

I convinced many people in the colonies that independence from England was the right choice, by writing a pamphlet called "Common Sense."

I was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

I came from France to help the Patriots beat the British. I helped train soldiers at Valley Forge and fought at the Battle of Yorktown.

I was a lawyer, and attended the Continental Congress representing Massachusetts.

I attended both the 1st Continental Congress and the 2nd, and I was the commander of the Continental Army.

After I helped write the Declaration of Independence, I worked to get France to join Americans in the Revolution, and then I helped to negotiate the Treaty of Paris.

I was once a slave, but then I was recruited by Lafayette to spy on the British during the war.

Which Individual do YOU think had the greatest impact on the events of the Revolutionary era and WHY?

Which individual is the most interesting to you or is your favorite and WHY?