People of the American Revolution

Main writer of the Declaration of Independence

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Leader of the Sons of Liberty and he helped organize the Boston Tea Party protest

• Samuel Adams

• George Washington

• John Hancock

• Jame Armistead

First signer of the Declaration of Independence

• John Adams

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

General and Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army

• Samuel Adams

• John Adams

• Patrick Henry

• George Washington

He convinced France to become our ally after the Battle of Saratoga

• George Washington

• John Paul Jones

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

Won a Congressional Medal of Honor for winning a victory at sea against the British

• George Washington

• Marquis de Lafayette

• John Paul Jones

• Paul Revere

Wrote "Common Sense" urging the colonists to decare their freedom from England

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Paine

• John Hancock

• John Adams

Ruler of England during the American Revolution

• John Paul Jones

• Marquis de Lafayette

• King George III

• George Washington

Famously said "Give me liberty or give me death"!

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• Crispus Attucks

First casualty of the Revolution when he was killed in the Boston Massacre

• Samuel Adams

• Wentworth Cheswell

• Crispus Attucks

• John Hancock