Key Figures in the American Revolution

King of Great Britain. Heavy taxed colonists to help pay for French and Indian War.

• King George III
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Benedict Arnold

Commander-in -Chief of Continental Army. Served in French and Indian War. Elected 1st president of the U.S. served two 4 year terms.

• Patrick Henry
• George Washington
• King George III
• John Adams

Inventor, scientist, publisher, diplomat, and political leader. Served on a  committee to write the declaration of Independence and as a delegate of Constitutional Convention 1787.

• Benedict Arnold
• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin
• Patrick Henry

Main author of Declaration of Independence . Lawyer, inventor, musician and skilled writer. Served as secretary of state and elected as the 3rd president of the U.S.

• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson

Served in the Continental Army as a general. Became bitter when he was not promoted and made a secret agreement with the British to hand over the fort at West Point, NY. Treason was discovered and settled in England after the war.

• Patrick Henry
• Benedict Arnold
• John Adams
• George Washington

Member of Virginia legislature. Spoke out strongly against the Stamp and Intolerable Acts. Helped inspire the revolution with the words, " Give me liberty or give me death!"

• King George III
• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry
• John Adams

Convinced other delegates to sign the Declaration of Independence. Nominated Washington to be commander- in - chief of the Continental army. Served as vice president under Washington and was 2nd president of the U.S. Helped establish the U.S. navy and marines. Signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the revolution.

• John Adams
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry