Important People of the American Revolution

Who famously wrote "Remember the Ladies," a letter to her husband advocating for the inclusion of women in the new government?

• Abigail Adams

• Mercy Otis Warren

• Betsy Ross

Who famously served as the lawyer to the British soldiers during the Boston Massacre trial and later assisted in creating the U.S. Declaration of Independence?

• Samuel Adams

• John Adams

• James Armistead

• Crispus Attucks

Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty? He also famously organized the Boston Tea Party.

• Samuel Adams

• John Adams

• James Armistead

• Crispus Attucks

Who served as a spy for George Washington during the American Revolution?

• Samuel Adams

• John Adams

• James Armistead

• Crispus Attucks

Who was the first American killed during the Revolution? Hint: He was the feature of the engraving, "The Bloody Massacre."

• Samuel Adams

• John Adams

• James Armistead

• Crispus Attucks

Who rode along side Paul Revere on the "Midnight Ride?" He also served in the American Revolution and gained fame during the Battle of Saratoga.

• Wentworth Cheswell

• Crispus Attucks

• Benjamin Franklin

• Bernardo de Galvez

Who created the "Join or Die" political cartoon and negotiated the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

• Wentworth Cheswell

• Crispus Attucks

• Benjamin Franklin

• Bernardo de Galvez

Who aided the patriots by smuggling weapons and supplies into the port of New Orleans?

• Wentworth Cheswell

• Crispus Attucks

• Benjamin Franklin

• Bernardo de Galvez

Who famously said, "Give me LIBERTY or Give me DEATH?"

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

Who is considered the "Father of the Declaration of Independence?"

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine