American Revolution - People

His ideas about natural rights - life, liberty, & property greatly influenced Thomas Jefferson.

Commander of the Colonial army and one of the most admired individuals during this time.

This shipowner's name so large on the DOI that King George could read it without glasses.

Author of DOI who was influenced by the English thinker John Locke.

A master propagandist and also founder of the Sons of Liberty.

In the DOI, Jefferson accused this “king” of many wrongdoings against the colonists.

He warned the militia at Lexington and Concord that the British were coming which may have caused laryngitis.

This Prussian military expert “whipped” the colonial soldiers into fighting shape.

A cousin of Sam Adams who defended the British soldiers on trial for the Boston Massacre.

Writer of Common Sense and also a strong supporter of the French Revolution.