Key Figures of the American Revolution

This French aristocrat volunteered to command colonial troops in the fight against the British Redcoats.

This contributor is best known for writing plays mocking British leaders & a history of the American Revolution.

This General played an instrumental role in keeping up morale during the terrible winter at Valley Forge.

Formerly enslaved, she was the 1st African American to publish a book & helped convince Washington to allow AAs to fight

Which member of the Continental Congress was influential in the writing of the Declaration & in gaining French support?

This was the 1st person to lose their life for the Revolutionary cause at the Boston Massacre.

Which of the following author's wrote a series entitled "Common Sense" to convince colonists to join the Patriot cause?