Important People in the Revolutionary War

Who was the King of England during the Revolutionary War?

• John Adams

• King George III

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Which important figure wrote Common Sense attacking King George?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin

Who warned the colonists, 'The British are coming!'?

• Paul Revere

• John Hancock

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Paul Revere

• John Hancock

• George Washington

Who led the first continental army and became the first U.S. president?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Who wrote about women's rights in her letters to her husband?

• Deborah Samson

• Molly Pitcher

• Abigail Adams

• Sybil Ludington

Who was the leader of the Green Mountain Boys in Vermont?

• Peter Salem

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Ethan Allen

• Nathan Hale

Who was the most famous traitor, an American general who turned traitor and joined the British in the middle of the war?

• Benedict Arnold

• George Washington

• Marquis de Lafayette

• General Cornwallis

What was the role of women during the Revolutionary War?

• Led the first continental army

• Provided ships and training

• Collected food and raised money

• Fought in battles

What was the role of Africans during the Revolutionary War?

• Warned the colonists, 'The British are coming!'

• Provided ships and training

• Collected food and raised money

• Fought in battles mainly for Patriots