Key Figures of the American Revolution

• British King during American Revolution

• Remembered as the British King who lost the American colonies

• King Fred

• Prince George

• King George III

• George Washington

• Patriot 

Commander in chief of the Continental Army

Later became the first President of the United States

• King George III

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington

• Patriot and Delegate from Massachusetts

Served on Declaration of Independence

Joined Stamp Act Protest

Later became 2nd President of the United States

• John Adams

• Benedict Arnold

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patriot and Colonial leader

  Inventor and scientist

Helped write Declaration of Independence

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• Patriot and political leader

Member of Continental Congress

Known for a famous speech in which he said “Give me liberty or give me death.”

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

• Paul Revere

• Benedict Arnold

• Patriot/loyalist

Continental Army officer

Switched sides and joined British army

Known as a Traitor

• Paul Revere

• Benedict Arnold

• John Adams

• Patrick Henry

• Silversmith, engraver, and Patriot

• Participated in Boston Tea Party

Made famous Midnight Ride to warn 

the colonial militia of the approach of British forces in battle of Lexington and Concord

• Paul Revere

• Benedict Arnold

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Patriot 

Main writer of Declaration of Independence

Later became the 3rd President of the United States

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Benedict Arnold

The units of the Continental Army that allowed the recruitment Black Men

• Black Continental Army

• Black Reserves

• Black Regiments

• Black Revolutionists

First Conflict of the American Revolution

British troops went to find a storehouse of weapons that the colonists had hidden, but Paul Revere and others warned the colonists that the British were coming.

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battles of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Bunker Hill