Key People of the American Revolution

______ fought against the British and helped colonists take over Florida.

The commander of the Continental Army, and the 1st president of the United States is ______.

______ became the second president of the United States.

______ was a member of the son's of liberty and was key in helping colonists finance the war.

______ helped compose the Declaration of Independence and advocated for French support.

______ was an African American slave who served as a spy for the colonists during the war.

______ was the organizer and leader of the Sons of Liberty.

______ was a prominent women's rights figure during the Revolutionary War.

______ said the well-known quote, "Give me liberty, or give me death."

______ was the author of the Declaration of Independence.

The first African American to be elected to political office was ______.

The book "History of Rise, Progress and Termination of Revolution," was written by ______.

Naval Commander ______ won the most prominent naval battle of the Revolutionary War.

The tyrant king in power during the Revolutionary war was named ______.

______ was the first to die in the fight for independence.

______ wrote a series of essays, The American Crisis, persuading Americans to keep fighting.

Returning in 1780 with more troops, _______ helped Washington defeat the British at Yorktown.