People of the American Revolution

Who was elected Town Messenger for the Committee of Safety during the American Revolution?

• Wentworth Cheswell

• Mercy Otis Warren

• James Armistead

• Benjamin Franklin

Which individual wrote plays and poems that criticized British rule and advocated for American independence? An early author of the American Revolution.

• Wentworth Cheswell

• Mercy Otis Warren

• James Armistead

• Benjamin Franklin

Who influenced the Declaration of Independence?

• Wentworth Cheswell

• Mercy Otis Warren

• John Locke

• Benjamin Franklin

Which individual negotiated alliances with France and secured crucial support for the American cause?

• Wentworth Cheswell

• Mercy Otis Warren

• James Armistead

• Benjamin Franklin

Who was the first casualty of the American Revolution?

• Crispus Attucks

• King George III

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

Who gave the famous speech 'Give me liberty or give me death'?

• Crispus Attucks

• King George III

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Crispus Attucks

• King George III

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

Which individual fought alongside the American colonists during the Revolution and secured French support?

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

Who wrote the pamphlet 'Common Sense' that argued for the need to break free from British rule?

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin