Important People of the American Revolution

He was appointed as Postmaster General in 1775 to help people stay in contact

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

He was born in Boston, Massachusetts in December 1734.

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

He was the 3rd president of the United States.

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

He had a famous kite experiment in 1752 that proved that lightning and electric sparks are the same thing.

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

He was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts.

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Ben Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

He was elected governor of Virginia in 1779.

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

He was born on February 22 1732 in Westmoreland, Virginia.

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

He was elected the first president of the United States.

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

General Cornwallis surrendered to this man at Yorktown at the end of the war.

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

He became the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army in 1775.

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson