People of the American Revolution

– Merchant from Boston, Massachusetts. Member of the Sons of Liberty, organized the Boston Tea Party, and committees of correspondence to spread the patriots cause.  

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Thomas Paine– wrote the pamphlet “ (a)   ” and the “American Crisis“ to convince the Americans to join the patriots and fight for independence from Britain.

_____ – wrote the pamphlet “Common Sense” and the “American Crisis“ to convince the Americans to join the patriots and fight for independence from Britain.  

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin

Crispus Attucks – First of the 5 men killed in the (a)  

– First of the 5 men killed in the Boston Massacre

• John Hancock

• King George III

• Crispus Attucks

• George Washington

Marquis de Lafayette – (a)   nobleman who aided and trained the Americans during the Revolution. Camped with Washington and his men during the winter at Valley Forge. 

______ – French nobleman who aided and trained the Americans during the Revolution. Camped with Washington and his men during the winter at Valley Forge. 

• James Armistead

• Marquis de Lafayette

• John Adams

​ – King of England during the Revolutionary War. Created several taxes for the American Colonies to pay for war debt. 

(a)  

King George III – King of England during the Revolutionary War. Created _________ ______ for the American Colonies to pay for war debt. 

• the French and Indian War

• Harvard lawyer

• several taxes

Patrick Henry – patriotic speech “ (a)   !” persuaded others to join the Patriot cause.