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WorksheetsPeople of the American Revolution #1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Commander of BRITISH forces who surrendered at the Battle of YORKTOWN
George Washington
Marquis de Lafayette
General Cornwallis
Thomas Paine
Propagandist and Author of the revolutionary pamphlet, "COMMON SENSE"
-Urged Americans to support the Patriot cause
-Paine hurts....It's common sense
George Washington
Thomas Paine
General Cornwallis
John Paul Jones
Chief author and drafter of the DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine
John Paul Jones
Thomas Jefferson
-Author, printer, inventor, scientist
-French Ambassador
-Convinced FRANCE to help during the Revolutionary War.
-Benjamin France
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
Bernardo de Galvez
-SPANISH ally
-Protected American ships and transported supplies to the Americas.
-Protected New Orleans from Britain.
-Colonial Governor of Louisiana
Samuel Adams
Bernardo de Galvez
George Washington
Thomas Paine
-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.
Samuel Adams
John Paul Jones
George Washington
General Cornwallis
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.
Samuel Adams
George Washington
Bernardo de Galvez
Patrick Henry
-FRENCH nobleman
-Who served under George Washington in the American Revolution
-Helped train troops at Valley Forge.
Patrick Henry
George Washington
General Cornwallis
Marquis de Lafayette
-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.
Marquis de Lafayette
Patrick Henry
John Paul Jones
Thomas Jefferson
-Founder of the US NAVY
-known for yelling "I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT"
-Continental navy commander and privateer
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
John Paul Jones
Bernardo de Galvez
