Key People I
What was Ben Franklin famous for?
He assisted in the writing of the Declaration of Independence and advocated (pushed) for French support
Who was the 1st President of the U.S
George Washington
Who was a cousin to John Adams?
Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry
What was John Paul Jones known as?
Who was a Naval commander that won the most famous naval battle of the Revolutionary War (despite the sinking of his own ship)
John Paul Jones
Who was the Author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the secret organization that attacked the British and their laws?
The Sons of Liberty
Crispus Attucks
Which battle did James Armistead help in?
The Battle of Yorktown
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What did John Adams do?
Assisted in the writing the Declaration of Independence
Who was the tyrant king in power during the Americana Revolution War?
King George III
Who was Wentworth Cheswell?
An African American Teacher who signed a form in support of independence.
Wentworth Cheswell
What was Marquis de Lafayette famous for?
He was a Frenchman who believed in the cause of independence so much that he joined the American Continental Army.
Abigail Adams did what?
Wrote letters to John Adam asking for women´s rights.
What was Patrick Henry famous for?
He was the member to the 1st Continental Congress
Who fought against the British in the American Revolution and helped the colonies take over Florida.
Hint: (The city of Galveston is named after him.)
Bernardo De Galvez
Who was Haym Salomon?
Member of the Sons of Liberty and was key in helping the colonists finance the war
Fun Fact: Was arrested as a spy twice by the British and later helped colonists escape who had been arrested. He died penniless and was known as the "Great Financier"
Who was Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
George Washington
Who was the organizer and leader of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
Who was James Armistead?
An African American Slave who served as a spy for the colonists during the American Revolution
Who served as a soldier in the American Revolution and helped in the key battle of "Saratoga"?
Wentworth Cheswell
Who was a woman writer/poet who shared her political views on independence and advised politicians?
Hint: She wrote the book "History of Rise, Progress, and Termination of Revolution.
Hint 2: Her brother was the great orator for patriotism "No Taxation without Representation"
Mercy Otis Warren