American Revolution People

American Patriot that Wrote the pamphlet Common Sense & The Crisis for the men @ Valley Forge

the 1st person to sign the Declaration of Independence; signed his signature very large

Great Britain's financial minister; he taxed the colonists

Woman that cared for the American soldiers; told her husband "remember the ladies" in a letter

French General that fought with Geroge Washington at Battle of Yorktown defeating Cornwallis

Patriot; Anti-Federalist; "Give me liberty or give me death!"

Spanish governor; Provided the Continental Army with supplies like guns, ammunition & gunpowder

American Patriot; Lawyer that Defended the British soldiers accused at the Boston Massacre

the British General that lost the battles of Princeton & Yorktown to George Washington

chosen to be Commander of the entire American Continental Army; 1st president of the U.S.

someone who rules with absolute authority; has all the power; like a dictator

members of the colonial militia that were trained to be ready & respond at a moment's notice

General from Prussia that helped train the American Continental Army at Valley Forge

Patriot who rode through the night warning the colonists that the British were coming

Leader of the Sons of Liberty; owned a brewery in Boston

1st African American to die in the American Revolution; shot at the Boston Massacre

Father of the U.S. Navy; "I have not yet begun to fight!"; Won the battle Bonhomme v. Serapis

Colonists that wanted independence from Great Britain; wanted to fight for freedom

a volunteer army made up of of civilians; not part of the regular army

General in the Continental Army; betrayed America; Most infamous Traitor in American History

mercenaries from Germany hired by the British to fight against the American Colonists

Primary author of the Declaration of Independence

former slave turned SPY for the Continental Army (worked for Washington & Lafayette)

a secret group of patriots in Boston that protested against British control

Diplomat; Scientist; Author of the Albany Plan; Drew the 1st political cartoon in America

British general that surrendered at the Battle of Saratoga

hired professional soldiers; paid killers

American Patriot; Commander of The Green Mountain Boys; Captured Fort Ticonderoga

The King of Great Britain that received all the blame for the tensions between G.B. & America

Jewish American Patriot that financed (payed for) much of the American Revolution