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People of the American Revolution #1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Commander of BRITISH forces who surrendered at the Battle of YORKTOWN

a)

George Washington

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

General Cornwallis

d)

Thomas Paine

2.

Propagandist and Author of the revolutionary pamphlet, "COMMON SENSE"

-Urged Americans to support the Patriot cause

-Paine hurts....It's common sense

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

General Cornwallis

d)

John Paul Jones

3.

Chief author and drafter of the DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

Thomas Jefferson

4.

-Author, printer, inventor, scientist

-French Ambassador

-Convinced FRANCE to help during the Revolutionary War.

-Benjamin France

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Bernardo de Galvez

5.

-SPANISH ally

-Protected American ships and transported supplies to the Americas.

-Protected New Orleans from Britain.

-Colonial Governor of Louisiana

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Bernardo de Galvez

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Paine

6.

-Soldier in the "French and Indian War"

-Delegate to the 1st Continental Congress

-COMMANDER IN CHIEF of the Continental Army

-First President of the United States.

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

John Paul Jones

c)

George Washington

d)

General Cornwallis

7.

1-Patriot Rebel 2-Leader of the "SONS OF LIBERTY" 3-Protested against England's policies 4-Urged Boycotts 5-Patriot who established the "Committees of correspondence" in Boston.

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

Bernardo de Galvez

d)

Patrick Henry

8.

-FRENCH nobleman

-Who served under George Washington in the American Revolution

-Helped train troops at Valley Forge.

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

George Washington

c)

General Cornwallis

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

9.

-Orator and politician

-Patriot from Virginia

-Supported Independence from Britain

-gave a famous "GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH" speech urging Virginians to take up arms in their defense.

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

Thomas Jefferson

10.

-Founder of the US NAVY

-known for yelling "I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT"

-Continental navy commander and privateer

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

Bernardo de Galvez