Key Figures of the American Revolution

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

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

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington

• Benedict Arnold

• Nathanael Greene

Which Founding Father is famous for his "Give me liberty, or give me death!" speech?

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Paine

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

Which individual was a prominent leader of the Sons of Liberty and helped organize the Boston Tea Party?

• Samuel Adams

• John Adams

• Paul Revere

• Benjamin Franklin

Who was the American naval commander famous for his declaration, "I have not yet begun to fight!"?

• John Paul Jones

• Ethan Allen

• Benedict Arnold

• Horatio Gates

Which individual was a key advocate for independence and helped draft the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

Who was the author of the influential pamphlet "Common Sense," which advocated for American independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

Who was the French nobleman who became a major general in the Continental Army and a close friend of George Washington?

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Baron von Steuben

• Comte de Rochambeau

• Admiral de Grasse

Who asked her husband to "Remember the Ladies" when creating laws for the new country?

• Abigail Adams

• Betsy Ross

• Martha Washington

• Mercy Otis Warren

Who helped George Washington and the Continental Army by serving as a double agent spy during the American Revolution?

• Wentworth Cheswell

• Marquis de Lafayette

• James Armistead

• Crispus Attucks