American Revolution "Remember Me": TEKS 8.4B

I protested the Stamp Act by declaring, "Give me liberty or give me death!"

I defended the Boston Massacre Eight and helped draft the Declaration of Independence.

While I was a slave, the British never knew my true profession - Washington's spy!

My work in France during the war had a great effect on helping America win its independence.

I asked my husband to "remember the ladies" in the new government, but he didn't listen :-/

My "Sons" and I threw a "Tea Party" in Boston Harbor - personally, I prefer beer!

The Declaration of Independence listed 27 grievances against me - oh well, haters gonna hate!

I used my noble influence to gain French support for my friend George Washington.

As the Spanish governor of Louisiana, I fought the British for control of the Gulf of Mexico.

I was an African-American elected official, teacher, and businessman who fought at Saratoga.

I was a Jewish banker who used my fortune and business skills to fund the Continental Army.

I brought my "Common Sense" to America, which made me useful in a "Crisis" situation.

When I told the Serapis captain, "I have not yet begun to fight!", he thought I was nuts!

On a snowy street in Boston, I was the first American to die for independence.

My revolutionary writings and poems proved that politics wasn't just for the guys.

I used my leadership and skill to keep the Continental Army fighting through many hardships.

John Locke was a major influence on my list of "unalienable rights".