People of the American Revolution

Military Leader of the continental army?

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

• John Hancock

• John Paul Jones

Author of the Declaration of Independence

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. Famous for saying,"Give me liberty,or give me death!" in a speech urging Virginia to join the war against Great Britain.

• Patrick Henry

• John Hancock

• John Adams

• George Washington

Navy sea captain of the colonial ship, Serapis during the American Revolution.Famous for saying,I have yet begun to fight!"

• John Paul Jones

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Hancock

Explain the Significance of Paul Revere

• Commander of the Continental Army

• Took part in the Boston Massacre

• Writer of Common Sense

• Soldier and Messenger during the American Revolution.

Wife of John Adams; known for her letters to her husband that served as primary accounts of Revolutionary life

• Abigail Adams
• Mercy Otis Warren
• Martha Washington
• Marquis de Lafayette

African American double spy who provided information about British movement, as well as, information leading to British defeat at Yorktown.

• Crispus Attucks
• James Armistead
• Marquis de Lafayette
• Bernardo de Galvez

Author of the "Albany Plan of Union"; helped write the "Declaration of Independence"; convinced France to become our ally in the Revolution; negotiated the "Treaty of Paris". 

• John Paul Jones
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin

President of the 2nd Continental Congress, first to sign the "Declaration of Independence"

• Patrick Henry
• Samuel Adams
• John Hancock
• Thomas Jefferson

African American who was the first to be killed at the Boston Massacre. 

• James Armistead
• Samuel Adams
• Crispus Attucks
• Franklin Douglas