Influential Figures of the American Revolution

Who was the first President of the United States and gained military experience in the French and Indian War?

• Samuel Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Samuel Adams was a founding member of which group that opposed British taxation?

• Sons of Liberty

• Continental Congress

• British Parliament

• American Red Cross

John Adams played a critical role in drafting the _________.

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

Thomas Jefferson is known as the primary author of which important document?

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Emancipation Proclamation

Which figure helped secure French support for the colonies during the Revolutionary War?

• Patrick Henry

• Paul Revere

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Otis

Patrick Henry is famous for his speech that included the phrase 'Give me liberty, or give me _______!'

• freedom

• justice

• death

• peace

Who warned the colonial militia of British troop movements during his midnight ride?

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

• Thomas Jefferson

• Samuel Adams

King George III's refusal to negotiate with the colonies fueled what?

• Colonial prosperity

• Colonial resentment

• Colonial unity

• Colonial peace

James Otis famously declared, 'Taxation without representation is _______.'

• fair

• tyranny

• justice

• freedom

Which influential figure was a diplomat, inventor, and intellectual during the American Revolution?

• Patrick Henry

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• James Otis