Significant Individuals of the Revolution Era

Question 1

Argued for education for women. Wanted husband to remember the ladies when writing Constitution

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Abigail Adams

Question 2

African American, first casualty of the American Revolution during the Boston Massacre.

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Crispus Attucks

Question 3

Enslaved African American, recruited as a spy for the Continental Army. Posed as double agent.

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James Armistead

Question 4

Struggled to enforce royal authority during his reign, feared losing control of the colonies.

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King George III

Question 5

Propagandist and journalist, wrote Common Sense to persuade Americans to fight for independence

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Thomas Paine

Question 6

Chief writer of DOI, delegate to Continental Congress, effective leader in American Revolution.

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 7

Commander- in-Chief of Continental Army, and delegate in 1st & 2nd Continental Congresses.

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George Washington

Question 8

First poet and female writer to be published in the colonies.

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Anne Bradstreet

Question 9

Wrote several propaganda pieces supporting the Patriot. Wife of a Massachusetts Patriot.

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Mercy Otis Warren

Question 10

Colonists who remained impartial, who chose not to take sides.

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Neutrals

Question 11

Defended British soldiers after the Boston Massacre, a lawyer and politician.

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John Adams

Question 12

Organized opposition to the Stamp Act, protest waged by the Sons of Liberty, & Boston Massacre.

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Samuel Adams

Question 13

First published African American woman; taught to read/write by slaveholder's daughter.

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Phillis Wheatley

Question 14

Colonists who favored separating from Britain and becoming their own independent nation.

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Patriot

Question 15

Founder of U.S. Navy and led raids on Britain vessels during the American Revolution

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John Paul Jones

Question 16

On committee that wrote the DOI, negotiated the alliance with France & the Treaty to end war.

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Benjamin Franklin

Question 17

Jewish immigrant to America that played an important role in financing the Revolution

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Haym Solomon

Question 18

African American Patriot, he made an all night ride to warn colonist the British were coming.

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Wentworth Cheswell

Question 19

French aristocrat that fought in the American Revolution commanding forces as a major-general.

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Marquis de Lafayette

Question 20

Colonists who remained loyal to the British monarchy and disagreed with the DOI.

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Loyalist

Question 21

Spanish nobleman who became governor of Louisiana, protected American ships during the war.

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Bernardo de Galvez

Question 22

"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death", member of VA HOB, spoke against the Stamp Act.

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Patrick Henry

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