Important People of the American Revolution

What Revolutionary leader made an angry speech about the Stamp Act- Famous quote "Give me liberty or give me death."

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• John Adams

• Benedict Arnold

Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution

• King George III

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Rode from Boston to Lexington to warn the colonists that "the British were coming"

• George Washington

• Benedict Arnold

• Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere

Printer, writer, publisher, inventor and scientist. He helped to convince France to help America during the war.

• Samuel Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Patrick Henry

Wrote the Declaration of Independence

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

Was accused of treason and known as a traitor

• Benedict Arnold

• Thomas Jefferson

• King George III

• John Adams

Founder and leader of the Sons of Liberty. He also helped organize protests against taxes

• Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere

• Samuel Adams

• John Adams

Revolutionary leader. Helped urge Congress to declare independence during the war

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Bendict Arnold

• Samuel Adams

King of England during the American Revolution

• Samuel Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• King George III

• Patrick Henry