Disguised herself as a man named Robert Shurtliff to enlist in the Continental Army:

British General who surrendered to Washington at Yorktown:

Scottish-American Navy captain who was one of the United States' first naval commanders:

Promoted the cause of independence;

helped set up the Colonial  governments;

First Vice President of the US; Later became the 2nd President:

Leader of the Boston Tea Party;

Made a famous engraving of the Boston Massacre;

Patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of British arrival in Lexington and Concord in 1775:

Commander of the Continental Army;

Served as America’s first President:

Kidnapped from West Africa at age 7 and enslaved in Boston;

wrote poems and plays supporting American independence;

eventually gained her freedom:

Main author of the Declaration of Independence:

French nobleman who served in the Continental Army;

Worked with French king to send troops, ships, and funds to help colonists;

Contributed to victory at Yorktown:

Outspoken member of the House of Burgesses;

inspired colonial patriotism with his “Give me liberty or give me death” speech

Founding Father, inventor, publisher, scientist, and diplomat;

Member of the Continental Congresses;

helped frame the Declaration of Independence;

helped gain French support for American independence:

Writer who influenced people to join the patriot cause;

Wrote the famous “Common Sense” pamphlet that convinced many colonists to support the Revolution: