Important Patriots
He was the leader of the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
The Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution.
What are three primary sources about the American Revolution?
A traitor who defected from the Continental Army to the British for money to pay his debts.
Who was Benedict Arnold?
Battle of Bunker Hill
What was one of the first major battles of the American Revolution?
He was the first American diplomat.
Who was Ben Franklin?
July 4, 1776
On what day was the Declaration of Independence signed?
It was created by the “Committee of Five.”
Who created the primary source of the Declaration of Independence?
An Irish immigrant who joined the continental army in 1775.
Who was Alexander Lemmon?
Battles of Lexington and Concord
What was the first battle between American Minutemen in the British army?
He helped fortify Boston against a possible British attack
Who was Paul Revere?
To explain the colonists right to revolution.
What was one of the main purposes of the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman.
Who was apart the “Commitee of Five?”
He was one of the Commander-in Cheif's of the British army.
Who was William Howe?
Battle of Yorktown
What was the last battle of the Revolutionary War?
He summoned his militia unit.
Who was Ethan Allen?
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
What are the three unalienable rights?
Autobiographies and memoirs
What is an example of a primary source in early US history?
A Calvary officer in the American army.
Who was Henry Lee?
8624 American fighters
How many people died in the Revolutionary War?
He was one of Virginia's leading advocates for independence
Who was Patrick Henry?
That all men are equal.
What was Thomas Jeffersons claim?
A big personal collection of matierals relating to the colonial and Revolutionary origins of the US.
What was the American Archives during the American Revolution.
The military governor of Massachussets in 1774.
Who was Thomas Gage?
It assured international recognition.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?